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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,331.50 and 1,304,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,331.50 and 1,304,406 is: 2,017,563.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,331.50 : 1,304,406 = 1,304,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,331.50/1,304,406 = 1,304,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,331.50x = 1,304,406 × 1,304,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,331.50x = 1,701,475,012,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,475,012,836/843,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,563.69

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