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Finding the Third Proportional to 873,852 and 1,316,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 873,852 and 1,316,940 is: 1,984,696.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,852 : 1,316,940 = 1,316,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,852/1,316,940 = 1,316,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,852x = 1,316,940 × 1,316,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,852x = 1,734,330,963,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,330,963,600/873,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,984,696.45

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