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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,213.50 and 1,304,428.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,213.50 and 1,304,428.25 is: 1,948,587.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,213.50 : 1,304,428.25 = 1,304,428.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,213.50/1,304,428.25 = 1,304,428.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,213.50x = 1,304,428.25 × 1,304,428.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,213.50x = 1,701,533,059,398.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,533,059,398.06/873,213.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,587.67

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