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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,732 and 1,332,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,732 and 1,332,966 is: 2,038,239.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,732 : 1,332,966 = 1,332,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,732/1,332,966 = 1,332,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,732x = 1,332,966 × 1,332,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,732x = 1,776,798,357,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,798,357,156/871,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,038,239.23

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