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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,100 and 1,312,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,100 and 1,312,896 is: 1,974,225.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,100 : 1,312,896 = 1,312,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,100/1,312,896 = 1,312,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,100x = 1,312,896 × 1,312,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,100x = 1,723,695,906,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,723,695,906,816/873,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,225.07

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