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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,482 and 1,332,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,482 and 1,332,305 is: 2,036,802.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,482 : 1,332,305 = 1,332,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,482/1,332,305 = 1,332,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,482x = 1,332,305 × 1,332,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,482x = 1,775,036,613,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,036,613,025/871,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,036,802.38

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