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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,387 and 1,333,402.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,387 and 1,333,402.50 is: 2,035,709.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,387 : 1,333,402.50 = 1,333,402.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,387/1,333,402.50 = 1,333,402.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,387x = 1,333,402.50 × 1,333,402.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,387x = 1,777,962,227,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,962,227,006.25/873,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,035,709.52

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