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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,914.53 and 1,203,444.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,914.53 and 1,203,444.84 is: 1,662,941.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,914.53 : 1,203,444.84 = 1,203,444.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,914.53/1,203,444.84 = 1,203,444.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,914.53x = 1,203,444.84 × 1,203,444.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,914.53x = 1,448,279,491,948.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,279,491,948.46/870,914.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,662,941.01

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