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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,298 and 1,388,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,298 and 1,388,682 is: 2,208,224.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,298 : 1,388,682 = 1,388,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,298/1,388,682 = 1,388,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,298x = 1,388,682 × 1,388,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,298x = 1,928,437,697,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,437,697,124/873,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,224.11

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