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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,395 and 1,311,089.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,395 and 1,311,089.13 is: 1,961,392.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,395 : 1,311,089.13 = 1,311,089.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,395/1,311,089.13 = 1,311,089.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,395x = 1,311,089.13 × 1,311,089.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,395x = 1,718,954,693,693.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,954,693,693.27/876,395
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,961,392.63

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