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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,096.50 and 1,312,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,096.50 and 1,312,894 is: 1,974,226.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,096.50 : 1,312,894 = 1,312,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,096.50/1,312,894 = 1,312,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,096.50x = 1,312,894 × 1,312,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,096.50x = 1,723,690,655,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,690,655,236/873,096.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,226.97

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