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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,262 and 1,334,797.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,262 and 1,334,797.50 is: 2,014,882.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,262 : 1,334,797.50 = 1,334,797.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,262/1,334,797.50 = 1,334,797.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,262x = 1,334,797.50 × 1,334,797.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,262x = 1,781,684,366,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,684,366,006.25/884,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,014,882.88

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