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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,273 and 1,308,334.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,273 and 1,308,334.50 is: 1,980,553.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,273 : 1,308,334.50 = 1,308,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,273/1,308,334.50 = 1,308,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,273x = 1,308,334.50 × 1,308,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,273x = 1,711,739,163,890.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,739,163,890.25/864,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,980,553.79

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