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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,776.78 and 1,323,298.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,776.78 and 1,323,298.27 is: 1,959,234.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,776.78 : 1,323,298.27 = 1,323,298.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,776.78/1,323,298.27 = 1,323,298.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,776.78x = 1,323,298.27 × 1,323,298.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,776.78x = 1,751,118,299,806.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,118,299,806.13/893,776.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,959,234.49

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