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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,775.69 and 1,249,471.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,775.69 and 1,249,471.69 is: 1,768,489.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,775.69 : 1,249,471.69 = 1,249,471.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,775.69/1,249,471.69 = 1,249,471.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,775.69x = 1,249,471.69 × 1,249,471.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,775.69x = 1,561,179,497,864.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,561,179,497,864.10/882,775.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,768,489.46

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