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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,712 and 1,374,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,712 and 1,374,052 is: 2,183,407.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,712 : 1,374,052 = 1,374,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,712/1,374,052 = 1,374,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,712x = 1,374,052 × 1,374,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,712x = 1,888,018,898,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,018,898,704/864,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,183,407.77

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