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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,588 and 1,316,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,588 and 1,316,538 is: 1,984,084.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,588 : 1,316,538 = 1,316,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,588/1,316,538 = 1,316,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,588x = 1,316,538 × 1,316,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,588x = 1,733,272,305,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,272,305,444/873,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,984,084.38

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