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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,616 and 1,173,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,616 and 1,173,952 is: 1,577,538.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,616 : 1,173,952 = 1,173,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,616/1,173,952 = 1,173,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,616x = 1,173,952 × 1,173,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,616x = 1,378,163,298,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,163,298,304/873,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,577,538.99

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