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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,704 and 1,344,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,704 and 1,344,876 is: 2,077,274.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,704 : 1,344,876 = 1,344,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,704/1,344,876 = 1,344,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,704x = 1,344,876 × 1,344,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,704x = 1,808,691,455,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,691,455,376/870,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,077,274.77

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