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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,460.50 and 1,242,679.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,460.50 and 1,242,679.50 is: 1,749,939.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,460.50 : 1,242,679.50 = 1,242,679.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,460.50/1,242,679.50 = 1,242,679.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,460.50x = 1,242,679.50 × 1,242,679.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,460.50x = 1,544,252,339,720.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,252,339,720.25/882,460.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,749,939.33

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