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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,580.88 and 1,322,685.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,580.88 and 1,322,685.56 is: 1,982,251.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,580.88 : 1,322,685.56 = 1,322,685.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,580.88/1,322,685.56 = 1,322,685.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,580.88x = 1,322,685.56 × 1,322,685.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,580.88x = 1,749,497,097,245.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,497,097,245.94/882,580.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,982,251.31

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