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Finding the Third Proportional to 884,550.75 and 1,325,437.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 884,550.75 and 1,325,437.13 is: 1,986,074.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    884,550.75 : 1,325,437.13 = 1,325,437.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    884,550.75/1,325,437.13 = 1,325,437.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    884,550.75x = 1,325,437.13 × 1,325,437.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    884,550.75x = 1,756,783,572,328.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,783,572,328.27/884,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,986,074.37

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