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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,264 and 1,313,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,264 and 1,313,139 is: 1,974,585.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,264 : 1,313,139 = 1,313,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,264/1,313,139 = 1,313,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,264x = 1,313,139 × 1,313,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,264x = 1,724,334,033,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,724,334,033,321/873,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,585.04

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