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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,141.75 and 1,304,326.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,141.75 and 1,304,326.13 is: 1,948,442.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,141.75 : 1,304,326.13 = 1,304,326.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,141.75/1,304,326.13 = 1,304,326.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,141.75x = 1,304,326.13 × 1,304,326.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,141.75x = 1,701,266,640,357.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,266,640,357.52/873,141.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,442.67

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