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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,956 and 1,314,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,956 and 1,314,174 is: 1,989,793.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,956 : 1,314,174 = 1,314,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,956/1,314,174 = 1,314,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,956x = 1,314,174 × 1,314,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,956x = 1,727,053,302,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,053,302,276/867,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,989,793.61

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