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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,867 and 1,327,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,867 and 1,327,000.50 is: 1,994,559.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,867 : 1,327,000.50 = 1,327,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,867/1,327,000.50 = 1,327,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,867x = 1,327,000.50 × 1,327,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,867x = 1,760,930,327,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,930,327,000.25/882,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,994,559.01

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