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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,073 and 1,304,232.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,073 and 1,304,232.50 is: 1,948,316.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,073 : 1,304,232.50 = 1,304,232.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,073/1,304,232.50 = 1,304,232.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,073x = 1,304,232.50 × 1,304,232.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,073x = 1,701,022,414,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,022,414,056.25/873,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,316.37

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