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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,210.25 and 1,306,797.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,210.25 and 1,306,797.75 is: 1,978,336.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,210.25 : 1,306,797.75 = 1,306,797.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,210.25/1,306,797.75 = 1,306,797.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,210.25x = 1,306,797.75 × 1,306,797.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,210.25x = 1,707,720,359,405.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,720,359,405.06/863,210.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,336.52

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