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Finding the Third Proportional to 881,806.50 and 1,319,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 881,806.50 and 1,319,282 is: 1,973,794.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    881,806.50 : 1,319,282 = 1,319,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    881,806.50/1,319,282 = 1,319,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    881,806.50x = 1,319,282 × 1,319,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    881,806.50x = 1,740,504,995,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,504,995,524/881,806.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,794.70

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