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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,681 and 1,345,423.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,681 and 1,345,423.50 is: 2,079,021.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,681 : 1,345,423.50 = 1,345,423.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,681/1,345,423.50 = 1,345,423.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,681x = 1,345,423.50 × 1,345,423.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,681x = 1,810,164,394,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,164,394,352.25/870,681
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,079,021.36

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