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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,865.13 and 1,356,162.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,865.13 and 1,356,162.75 is: 2,104,646.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,865.13 : 1,356,162.75 = 1,356,162.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,865.13/1,356,162.75 = 1,356,162.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,865.13x = 1,356,162.75 × 1,356,162.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,865.13x = 1,839,177,404,487.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,177,404,487.56/873,865.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,104,646.76

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