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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,306 and 1,388,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,306 and 1,388,694 is: 2,208,242.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,306 : 1,388,694 = 1,388,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,306/1,388,694 = 1,388,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,306x = 1,388,694 × 1,388,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,306x = 1,928,471,025,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,471,025,636/873,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,242.04

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