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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,250 and 1,334,779.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,250 and 1,334,779.50 is: 2,014,855.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,250 : 1,334,779.50 = 1,334,779.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,250/1,334,779.50 = 1,334,779.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,250x = 1,334,779.50 × 1,334,779.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,250x = 1,781,636,313,620.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,636,313,620.25/884,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,014,855.88

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