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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,930 and 1,330,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,930 and 1,330,496 is: 2,030,231.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,930 : 1,330,496 = 1,330,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,930/1,330,496 = 1,330,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,930x = 1,330,496 × 1,330,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,930x = 1,770,219,606,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,219,606,016/871,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,231.33

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