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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,457.13 and 1,370,044.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,457.13 and 1,370,044.13 is: 2,141,600.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,457.13 : 1,370,044.13 = 1,370,044.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,457.13/1,370,044.13 = 1,370,044.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,457.13x = 1,370,044.13 × 1,370,044.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,457.13x = 1,877,020,904,447.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,020,904,447.02/876,457.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,141,600.37

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