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Finding the Third Proportional to 888,840 and 1,270,147.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 888,840 and 1,270,147.50 is: 1,815,033.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    888,840 : 1,270,147.50 = 1,270,147.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    888,840/1,270,147.50 = 1,270,147.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    888,840x = 1,270,147.50 × 1,270,147.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    888,840x = 1,613,274,671,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613,274,671,756.25/888,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,815,033.83

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