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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,701 and 1,344,871

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,701 and 1,344,871 is: 2,077,266.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,701 : 1,344,871 = 1,344,871 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,701/1,344,871 = 1,344,871/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,701x = 1,344,871 × 1,344,871
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,701x = 1,808,678,006,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,678,006,641/870,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,077,266.49

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