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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,508 and 1,310,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,508 and 1,310,262 is: 1,965,393

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,508 : 1,310,262 = 1,310,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,508/1,310,262 = 1,310,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,508x = 1,310,262 × 1,310,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,508x = 1,716,786,508,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,786,508,644/873,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,965,393

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