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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,137.38 and 1,306,700.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,137.38 and 1,306,700.25 is: 1,978,208.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,137.38 : 1,306,700.25 = 1,306,700.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,137.38/1,306,700.25 = 1,306,700.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,137.38x = 1,306,700.25 × 1,306,700.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,137.38x = 1,707,465,543,350.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,465,543,350.06/863,137.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,208.33

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