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Finding the Third Proportional to 585,096.75 and 873,784.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 585,096.75 and 873,784.13 is: 1,304,910.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,096.75 : 873,784.13 = 873,784.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,096.75/873,784.13 = 873,784.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,096.75x = 873,784.13 × 873,784.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,096.75x = 763,498,697,102.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 763,498,697,102.02/585,096.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,304,910.17

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