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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,734 and 1,332,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,734 and 1,332,969 is: 2,038,243.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,734 : 1,332,969 = 1,332,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,734/1,332,969 = 1,332,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,734x = 1,332,969 × 1,332,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,734x = 1,776,806,354,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,806,354,961/871,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,038,243.72

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