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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,324 and 1,312,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,324 and 1,312,296 is: 1,969,659.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,324 : 1,312,296 = 1,312,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,324/1,312,296 = 1,312,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,324x = 1,312,296 × 1,312,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,324x = 1,722,120,791,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,120,791,616/874,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,969,659.75

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