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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,593 and 1,314,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,593 and 1,314,590 is: 1,975,944.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,593 : 1,314,590 = 1,314,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,593/1,314,590 = 1,314,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,593x = 1,314,590 × 1,314,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,593x = 1,728,146,868,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,146,868,100/874,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,975,944.09

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