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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,294 and 1,388,671.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,294 and 1,388,671.50 is: 2,208,200.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,294 : 1,388,671.50 = 1,388,671.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,294/1,388,671.50 = 1,388,671.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,294x = 1,388,671.50 × 1,388,671.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,294x = 1,928,408,534,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,408,534,912.25/873,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,200.83

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