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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,401.46 and 1,313,925.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,401.46 and 1,313,925.55 is: 1,963,153.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,401.46 : 1,313,925.55 = 1,313,925.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,401.46/1,313,925.55 = 1,313,925.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,401.46x = 1,313,925.55 × 1,313,925.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,401.46x = 1,726,400,340,966.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,400,340,966.69/879,401.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,963,153.83

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