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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,407.25 and 1,388,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,407.25 and 1,388,844 is: 2,208,463.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,407.25 : 1,388,844 = 1,388,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,407.25/1,388,844 = 1,388,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,407.25x = 1,388,844 × 1,388,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,407.25x = 1,928,887,656,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,887,656,336/873,407.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,463.07

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