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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,342.63 and 1,263,097.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,342.63 and 1,263,097.13 is: 1,894,020.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,342.63 : 1,263,097.13 = 1,263,097.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,342.63/1,263,097.13 = 1,263,097.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,342.63x = 1,263,097.13 × 1,263,097.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,342.63x = 1,595,414,347,183.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,414,347,183.27/842,342.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894,020.67

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