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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,073.50 and 1,304,233.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,073.50 and 1,304,233.13 is: 1,948,317.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,073.50 : 1,304,233.13 = 1,304,233.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,073.50/1,304,233.13 = 1,304,233.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,073.50x = 1,304,233.13 × 1,304,233.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,073.50x = 1,701,024,044,347.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,024,044,347.27/873,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,317.12

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