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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,094.50 and 1,312,890.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,094.50 and 1,312,890.75 is: 1,974,221.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,094.50 : 1,312,890.75 = 1,312,890.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,094.50/1,312,890.75 = 1,312,890.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,094.50x = 1,312,890.75 × 1,312,890.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,094.50x = 1,723,682,121,435.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,682,121,435.56/873,094.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,221.72

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