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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,074 and 1,306,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,074 and 1,306,611 is: 1,959,916.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,074 : 1,306,611 = 1,306,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,074/1,306,611 = 1,306,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,074x = 1,306,611 × 1,306,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,074x = 1,707,232,305,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,232,305,321/871,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,959,916.50

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