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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,407.63 and 1,388,844.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,407.63 and 1,388,844.56 is: 2,208,463.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,407.63 : 1,388,844.56 = 1,388,844.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,407.63/1,388,844.56 = 1,388,844.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,407.63x = 1,388,844.56 × 1,388,844.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,407.63x = 1,928,889,218,785.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,889,218,785.82/873,407.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,463.91

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