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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,297 and 1,388,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,297 and 1,388,676 is: 2,208,207.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,297 : 1,388,676 = 1,388,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,297/1,388,676 = 1,388,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,297x = 1,388,676 × 1,388,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,297x = 1,928,421,032,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,421,032,976/873,297
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,207.55

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