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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,837 and 1,326,955.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,837 and 1,326,955.50 is: 1,994,491.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,837 : 1,326,955.50 = 1,326,955.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,837/1,326,955.50 = 1,326,955.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,837x = 1,326,955.50 × 1,326,955.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,837x = 1,760,810,898,980.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,810,898,980.25/882,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,994,491.51

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