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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,345 and 1,303,288.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,345 and 1,303,288.75 is: 1,947,121.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,345 : 1,303,288.75 = 1,303,288.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,345/1,303,288.75 = 1,303,288.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,345x = 1,303,288.75 × 1,303,288.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,345x = 1,698,561,565,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,698,561,565,876.56/872,345
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,947,121.34

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