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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,215 and 1,304,430

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,215 and 1,304,430 is: 1,948,589.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,215 : 1,304,430 = 1,304,430 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,215/1,304,430 = 1,304,430/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,215x = 1,304,430 × 1,304,430
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,215x = 1,701,537,624,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,537,624,900/873,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,589.55

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