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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,074.25 and 1,304,234.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,074.25 and 1,304,234.25 is: 1,948,318.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,074.25 : 1,304,234.25 = 1,304,234.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,074.25/1,304,234.25 = 1,304,234.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,074.25x = 1,304,234.25 × 1,304,234.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,074.25x = 1,701,026,978,873.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,026,978,873.06/873,074.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,318.80

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