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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,298 and 1,332,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,298 and 1,332,579 is: 2,038,070.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,298 : 1,332,579 = 1,332,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,298/1,332,579 = 1,332,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,298x = 1,332,579 × 1,332,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,298x = 1,775,766,791,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,766,791,241/871,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,038,070.55

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