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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,580.50 and 1,322,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,580.50 and 1,322,685 is: 1,982,250.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,580.50 : 1,322,685 = 1,322,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,580.50/1,322,685 = 1,322,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,580.50x = 1,322,685 × 1,322,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,580.50x = 1,749,495,609,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,495,609,225/882,580.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,982,250.47

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