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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,774.25 and 1,319,925.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,774.25 and 1,319,925.38 is: 1,989,328.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,774.25 : 1,319,925.38 = 1,319,925.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,774.25/1,319,925.38 = 1,319,925.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,774.25x = 1,319,925.38 × 1,319,925.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,774.25x = 1,742,202,995,568.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,202,995,568.89/875,774.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,989,328.87

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