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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,405 and 1,317,019.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,405 and 1,317,019.50 is: 1,965,696.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,405 : 1,317,019.50 = 1,317,019.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,405/1,317,019.50 = 1,317,019.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,405x = 1,317,019.50 × 1,317,019.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,405x = 1,734,540,363,380.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,540,363,380.25/882,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,965,696.44

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