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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,723 and 1,374,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,723 and 1,374,069 is: 2,183,434.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,723 : 1,374,069 = 1,374,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,723/1,374,069 = 1,374,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,723x = 1,374,069 × 1,374,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,723x = 1,888,065,616,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,065,616,761/864,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,183,434.02

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