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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,213 and 1,352,607.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,213 and 1,352,607.50 is: 2,117,009.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,213 : 1,352,607.50 = 1,352,607.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,213/1,352,607.50 = 1,352,607.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,213x = 1,352,607.50 × 1,352,607.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,213x = 1,829,547,049,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,547,049,056.25/864,213
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,117,009.41

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