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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,210 and 1,304,423

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,210 and 1,304,423 is: 1,948,579.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,210 : 1,304,423 = 1,304,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,210/1,304,423 = 1,304,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,210x = 1,304,423 × 1,304,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,210x = 1,701,519,362,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,519,362,929/873,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,579.80

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