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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,699.38 and 1,319,186.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,699.38 and 1,319,186.25 is: 1,998,683.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,699.38 : 1,319,186.25 = 1,319,186.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,699.38/1,319,186.25 = 1,319,186.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,699.38x = 1,319,186.25 × 1,319,186.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,699.38x = 1,740,252,362,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,252,362,189.06/870,699.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,998,683.37

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