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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,939 and 1,368,616.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,939 and 1,368,616.50 is: 2,150,680.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,939 : 1,368,616.50 = 1,368,616.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,939/1,368,616.50 = 1,368,616.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,939x = 1,368,616.50 × 1,368,616.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,939x = 1,873,111,124,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,111,124,072.25/870,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,150,680.04

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