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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,338 and 1,332,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,338 and 1,332,639 is: 2,038,160.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,338 : 1,332,639 = 1,332,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,338/1,332,639 = 1,332,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,338x = 1,332,639 × 1,332,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,338x = 1,775,926,704,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,926,704,321/871,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,038,160.51

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