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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,244 and 1,319,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,244 and 1,319,398 is: 1,991,218.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,244 : 1,319,398 = 1,319,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,244/1,319,398 = 1,319,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,244x = 1,319,398 × 1,319,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,244x = 1,740,811,082,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,811,082,404/874,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,991,218.79

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