Finding the Third Proportional to 873,248 and 1,304,496
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Solution
The third proportional to 873,248 and 1,304,496 is: 1,948,713.10
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
873,248 : 1,304,496 = 1,304,496 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
873,248/1,304,496 = 1,304,496/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
873,248x = 1,304,496 × 1,304,496 - Step 4: Simplify right side
873,248x = 1,701,709,814,016 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,701,709,814,016/873,248 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,948,713.10
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