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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,710.44 and 1,374,048.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,710.44 and 1,374,048.56 is: 2,183,400.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,710.44 : 1,374,048.56 = 1,374,048.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,710.44/1,374,048.56 = 1,374,048.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,710.44x = 1,374,048.56 × 1,374,048.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,710.44x = 1,888,009,452,108.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,009,452,108.32/864,710.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,183,400.79

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