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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,688.75 and 1,323,172.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,688.75 and 1,323,172.13 is: 1,959,053.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,688.75 : 1,323,172.13 = 1,323,172.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,688.75/1,323,172.13 = 1,323,172.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,688.75x = 1,323,172.13 × 1,323,172.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,688.75x = 1,750,784,472,377.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,784,472,377.02/893,688.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,959,053.95

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