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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,604.50 and 1,370,679.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,604.50 and 1,370,679.75 is: 2,150,587.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,604.50 : 1,370,679.75 = 1,370,679.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,604.50/1,370,679.75 = 1,370,679.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,604.50x = 1,370,679.75 × 1,370,679.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,604.50x = 1,878,762,977,060.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,762,977,060.06/873,604.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,150,587.57

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