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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,139.50 and 1,304,322.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,139.50 and 1,304,322.75 is: 1,948,437.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,139.50 : 1,304,322.75 = 1,304,322.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,139.50/1,304,322.75 = 1,304,322.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,139.50x = 1,304,322.75 × 1,304,322.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,139.50x = 1,701,257,836,167.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,257,836,167.56/873,139.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,437.60

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