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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,148 and 1,319,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,148 and 1,319,263 is: 1,991,029.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,148 : 1,319,263 = 1,319,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,148/1,319,263 = 1,319,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,148x = 1,319,263 × 1,319,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,148x = 1,740,454,863,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,454,863,169/874,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,991,029.97

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