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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,439.50 and 1,320,200.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,439.50 and 1,320,200.25 is: 2,000,057.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,439.50 : 1,320,200.25 = 1,320,200.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,439.50/1,320,200.25 = 1,320,200.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,439.50x = 1,320,200.25 × 1,320,200.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,439.50x = 1,742,928,700,100.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,928,700,100.06/871,439.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,000,057.03

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