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Finding the Third Proportional to 987,447 and 1,323,706.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 987,447 and 1,323,706.50 is: 1,774,473.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,447 : 1,323,706.50 = 1,323,706.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,447/1,323,706.50 = 1,323,706.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,447x = 1,323,706.50 × 1,323,706.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,447x = 1,752,198,898,142.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,198,898,142.25/987,447
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,774,473.87

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