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Finding the Third Proportional to 870,849 and 1,319,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 870,849 and 1,319,400 is: 1,998,987.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    870,849 : 1,319,400 = 1,319,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    870,849/1,319,400 = 1,319,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    870,849x = 1,319,400 × 1,319,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    870,849x = 1,740,816,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,816,360,000/870,849
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,998,987.61

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