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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,151 and 1,350,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,151 and 1,350,039 is: 2,085,000.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,151 : 1,350,039 = 1,350,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,151/1,350,039 = 1,350,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,151x = 1,350,039 × 1,350,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,151x = 1,822,605,301,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,822,605,301,521/874,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,085,000.53

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