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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,754 and 1,307,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,754 and 1,307,576 is: 1,954,555.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,754 : 1,307,576 = 1,307,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,754/1,307,576 = 1,307,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,754x = 1,307,576 × 1,307,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,754x = 1,709,754,995,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,709,754,995,776/874,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,954,555.22

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