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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,586 and 1,316,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,586 and 1,316,536 is: 1,984,082.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,586 : 1,316,536 = 1,316,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,586/1,316,536 = 1,316,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,586x = 1,316,536 × 1,316,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,586x = 1,733,267,039,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,267,039,296/873,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,984,082.89

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