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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,981 and 1,328,683.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,981 and 1,328,683.50 is: 1,992,593.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,981 : 1,328,683.50 = 1,328,683.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,981/1,328,683.50 = 1,328,683.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,981x = 1,328,683.50 × 1,328,683.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,981x = 1,765,399,843,172.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,399,843,172.25/885,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,593.34

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