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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,116 and 1,349,993.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,116 and 1,349,993.25 is: 2,084,942.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,116 : 1,349,993.25 = 1,349,993.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,116/1,349,993.25 = 1,349,993.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,116x = 1,349,993.25 × 1,349,993.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,116x = 1,822,481,775,045.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,822,481,775,045.56/874,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,084,942.70

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