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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,677.53 and 1,231,748.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,677.53 and 1,231,748.02 is: 1,754,646.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,677.53 : 1,231,748.02 = 1,231,748.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,677.53/1,231,748.02 = 1,231,748.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,677.53x = 1,231,748.02 × 1,231,748.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,677.53x = 1,517,203,173,996.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,203,173,996.13/864,677.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,754,646.23

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