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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,804 and 1,312,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,804 and 1,312,206 is: 1,968,309

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,804 : 1,312,206 = 1,312,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,804/1,312,206 = 1,312,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,804x = 1,312,206 × 1,312,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,804x = 1,721,884,586,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,884,586,436/874,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,968,309

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