Finding the Third Proportional to 881,802 and 1,288,677.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 881,802 and 1,288,677.75 is: 1,883,291.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
881,802 : 1,288,677.75 = 1,288,677.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
881,802/1,288,677.75 = 1,288,677.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
881,802x = 1,288,677.75 × 1,288,677.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
881,802x = 1,660,690,343,345.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,660,690,343,345.06/881,802 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,883,291.65
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