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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,236 and 1,352,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,236 and 1,352,478 is: 2,094,733.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,236 : 1,352,478 = 1,352,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,236/1,352,478 = 1,352,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,236x = 1,352,478 × 1,352,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,236x = 1,829,196,740,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,196,740,484/873,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,094,733.54

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