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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,095 and 1,312,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,095 and 1,312,892 is: 1,974,224.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,095 : 1,312,892 = 1,312,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,095/1,312,892 = 1,312,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,095x = 1,312,892 × 1,312,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,095x = 1,723,685,403,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,685,403,664/873,095
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,224.34

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