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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,246 and 1,313,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,246 and 1,313,112 is: 1,974,544.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,246 : 1,313,112 = 1,313,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,246/1,313,112 = 1,313,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,246x = 1,313,112 × 1,313,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,246x = 1,724,263,124,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,263,124,544/873,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,544.54

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