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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,838.13 and 1,341,208.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,838.13 and 1,341,208.13 is: 2,058,549.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,838.13 : 1,341,208.13 = 1,341,208.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,838.13/1,341,208.13 = 1,341,208.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,838.13x = 1,341,208.13 × 1,341,208.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,838.13x = 1,798,839,234,566.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,798,839,234,566.02/873,838.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,058,549.73

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