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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,248 : 1,304,496 = 1,304,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,248/1,304,496 = 1,304,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,248x = 1,304,496 × 1,304,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,248x = 1,701,709,814,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,709,814,016/873,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,713.10

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