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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,360 and 1,325,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,360 and 1,325,808 is: 2,012,648.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,360 : 1,325,808 = 1,325,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,360/1,325,808 = 1,325,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,360x = 1,325,808 × 1,325,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,360x = 1,757,766,852,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,766,852,864/873,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,012,648.68

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