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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,694.25 and 1,305,290.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,694.25 and 1,305,290.25 is: 1,947,860.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,694.25 : 1,305,290.25 = 1,305,290.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,694.25/1,305,290.25 = 1,305,290.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,694.25x = 1,305,290.25 × 1,305,290.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,694.25x = 1,703,782,636,745.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703,782,636,745.06/874,694.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,947,860.79

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