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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,417.47 and 1,320,393.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,417.47 and 1,320,393.66 is: 1,989,279.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,417.47 : 1,320,393.66 = 1,320,393.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,417.47/1,320,393.66 = 1,320,393.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,417.47x = 1,320,393.66 × 1,320,393.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,417.47x = 1,743,439,407,465.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,439,407,465.24/876,417.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,989,279.62

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