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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,776 and 1,356,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,776 and 1,356,912 is: 2,112,022.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,776 : 1,356,912 = 1,356,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,776/1,356,912 = 1,356,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,776x = 1,356,912 × 1,356,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,776x = 1,841,210,175,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,210,175,744/871,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,112,022.10

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