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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,594 and 1,232,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,594 and 1,232,991 is: 1,746,240.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,594 : 1,232,991 = 1,232,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,594/1,232,991 = 1,232,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,594x = 1,232,991 × 1,232,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,594x = 1,520,266,806,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,266,806,081/870,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,746,240.85

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