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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,743 and 1,307,560.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,743 and 1,307,560.50 is: 1,954,533.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,743 : 1,307,560.50 = 1,307,560.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,743/1,307,560.50 = 1,307,560.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,743x = 1,307,560.50 × 1,307,560.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,743x = 1,709,714,461,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,709,714,461,160.25/874,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,954,533.46

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