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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,800.56 and 1,312,201.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,800.56 and 1,312,201.13 is: 1,968,302.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,800.56 : 1,312,201.13 = 1,312,201.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,800.56/1,312,201.13 = 1,312,201.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,800.56x = 1,312,201.13 × 1,312,201.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,800.56x = 1,721,871,792,451.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,871,792,451.27/874,800.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,968,302.11

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