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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,576 and 1,322,679.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,576 and 1,322,679.38 is: 1,982,243.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,576 : 1,322,679.38 = 1,322,679.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,576/1,322,679.38 = 1,322,679.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,576x = 1,322,679.38 × 1,322,679.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,576x = 1,749,480,729,050.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,480,729,050.39/882,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,982,243.72

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