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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,926 and 1,330,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,926 and 1,330,490 is: 2,030,222.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,926 : 1,330,490 = 1,330,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,926/1,330,490 = 1,330,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,926x = 1,330,490 × 1,330,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,926x = 1,770,203,640,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,203,640,100/871,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,222.34

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