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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,093 and 1,312,888.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,093 and 1,312,888.50 is: 1,974,218.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,093 : 1,312,888.50 = 1,312,888.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,093/1,312,888.50 = 1,312,888.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,093x = 1,312,888.50 × 1,312,888.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,093x = 1,723,676,213,432.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,676,213,432.25/873,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,218.34

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