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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,174.25 and 1,306,753.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,174.25 and 1,306,753.88 is: 1,978,286.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,174.25 : 1,306,753.88 = 1,306,753.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,174.25/1,306,753.88 = 1,306,753.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,174.25x = 1,306,753.88 × 1,306,753.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,174.25x = 1,707,605,689,827.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,605,689,827.52/863,174.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,286.18

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