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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,165 and 1,304,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,165 and 1,304,361 is: 1,948,494.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,165 : 1,304,361 = 1,304,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,165/1,304,361 = 1,304,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,165x = 1,304,361 × 1,304,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,165x = 1,701,357,618,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,357,618,321/873,165
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,494.98

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