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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,696 and 1,305,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,696 and 1,305,293 is: 1,947,865.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,696 : 1,305,293 = 1,305,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,696/1,305,293 = 1,305,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,696x = 1,305,293 × 1,305,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,696x = 1,703,789,815,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703,789,815,849/874,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,947,865.10

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