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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,407 and 1,312,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,407 and 1,312,422 is: 1,969,851.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,407 : 1,312,422 = 1,312,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,407/1,312,422 = 1,312,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,407x = 1,312,422 × 1,312,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,407x = 1,722,451,506,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,451,506,084/874,407
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,969,851.00

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