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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,750 and 1,307,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,750 and 1,307,571 is: 1,954,549.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,750 : 1,307,571 = 1,307,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,750/1,307,571 = 1,307,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,750x = 1,307,571 × 1,307,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,750x = 1,709,741,920,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,709,741,920,041/874,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,954,549.21

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