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Finding the Third Proportional to 581,658.75 and 873,101.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 581,658.75 and 873,101.25 is: 1,310,572.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581,658.75 : 873,101.25 = 873,101.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581,658.75/873,101.25 = 873,101.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581,658.75x = 873,101.25 × 873,101.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581,658.75x = 762,305,792,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,305,792,751.56/581,658.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,572.21

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