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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,566 and 1,331,607

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,566 and 1,331,607 is: 2,036,809.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,566 : 1,331,607 = 1,331,607 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,566/1,331,607 = 1,331,607/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,566x = 1,331,607 × 1,331,607
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,566x = 1,773,177,202,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,177,202,449/870,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,036,809.62

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