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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,844 and 1,345,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,844 and 1,345,093 is: 2,077,611.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,844 : 1,345,093 = 1,345,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,844/1,345,093 = 1,345,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,844x = 1,345,093 × 1,345,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,844x = 1,809,275,178,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,275,178,649/870,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,077,611.12

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