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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,873.78 and 1,326,863.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,873.78 and 1,326,863.53 is: 1,945,649.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,873.78 : 1,326,863.53 = 1,326,863.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,873.78/1,326,863.53 = 1,326,863.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,873.78x = 1,326,863.53 × 1,326,863.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,873.78x = 1,760,566,830,561.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,566,830,561.22/904,873.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,945,649.07

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