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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,690.75 and 1,319,178.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,690.75 and 1,319,178.75 is: 1,998,680.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,690.75 : 1,319,178.75 = 1,319,178.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,690.75/1,319,178.75 = 1,319,178.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,690.75x = 1,319,178.75 × 1,319,178.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,690.75x = 1,740,232,574,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,232,574,451.56/870,690.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,998,680.44

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