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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,240 and 1,390,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,240 and 1,390,128 is: 2,210,440.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,240 : 1,390,128 = 1,390,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,240/1,390,128 = 1,390,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,240x = 1,390,128 × 1,390,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,240x = 1,932,455,856,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,932,455,856,384/874,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,210,440.90

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