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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,097 and 1,312,665.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,097 and 1,312,665.75 is: 1,969,029.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,097 : 1,312,665.75 = 1,312,665.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,097/1,312,665.75 = 1,312,665.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,097x = 1,312,665.75 × 1,312,665.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,097x = 1,723,091,371,223.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,091,371,223.06/875,097
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,969,029.00

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