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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,684 and 1,318,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,684 and 1,318,545 is: 1,989,919.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,684 : 1,318,545 = 1,318,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,684/1,318,545 = 1,318,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,684x = 1,318,545 × 1,318,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,684x = 1,738,560,917,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,738,560,917,025/873,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,989,919.60

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