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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,326.25 and 1,304,399.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,326.25 and 1,304,399.25 is: 2,017,555.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,326.25 : 1,304,399.25 = 1,304,399.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,326.25/1,304,399.25 = 1,304,399.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,326.25x = 1,304,399.25 × 1,304,399.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,326.25x = 1,701,457,403,400.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,457,403,400.56/843,326.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,555.37

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