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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,744 and 1,318,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,744 and 1,318,644 is: 1,990,081.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,744 : 1,318,644 = 1,318,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,744/1,318,644 = 1,318,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,744x = 1,318,644 × 1,318,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,744x = 1,738,821,998,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,738,821,998,736/873,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,990,081.76

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