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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,445 and 1,331,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,445 and 1,331,426 is: 2,036,539.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,445 : 1,331,426 = 1,331,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,445/1,331,426 = 1,331,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,445x = 1,331,426 × 1,331,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,445x = 1,772,695,193,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,695,193,476/870,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,036,539.00

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