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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,359 and 1,377,526.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,359 and 1,377,526.50 is: 2,148,140.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,359 : 1,377,526.50 = 1,377,526.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,359/1,377,526.50 = 1,377,526.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,359x = 1,377,526.50 × 1,377,526.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,359x = 1,897,579,258,202.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,579,258,202.25/883,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,148,140.52

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