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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,296.25 and 1,388,676.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,296.25 and 1,388,676.75 is: 2,208,211.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,296.25 : 1,388,676.75 = 1,388,676.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,296.25/1,388,676.75 = 1,388,676.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,296.25x = 1,388,676.75 × 1,388,676.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,296.25x = 1,928,423,115,990.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,423,115,990.56/873,296.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,211.84

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