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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,137.50 and 1,306,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,137.50 and 1,306,701 is: 1,978,210.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,137.50 : 1,306,701 = 1,306,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,137.50/1,306,701 = 1,306,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,137.50x = 1,306,701 × 1,306,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,137.50x = 1,707,467,503,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,467,503,401/863,137.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,210.31

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