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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,284 and 1,388,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,284 and 1,388,652 is: 2,208,164.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,284 : 1,388,652 = 1,388,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,284/1,388,652 = 1,388,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,284x = 1,388,652 × 1,388,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,284x = 1,928,354,377,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,354,377,104/873,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,164.10

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