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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,304 and 1,332,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,304 and 1,332,588 is: 2,038,084.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,304 : 1,332,588 = 1,332,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,304/1,332,588 = 1,332,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,304x = 1,332,588 × 1,332,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,304x = 1,775,790,777,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,790,777,744/871,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,038,084.04

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