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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,076.75 and 1,304,238.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,076.75 and 1,304,238.25 is: 1,948,325.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,076.75 : 1,304,238.25 = 1,304,238.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,076.75/1,304,238.25 = 1,304,238.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,076.75x = 1,304,238.25 × 1,304,238.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,076.75x = 1,701,037,412,763.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,037,412,763.06/873,076.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,325.18

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