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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,953 and 1,349,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,953 and 1,349,739 is: 2,082,163.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,953 : 1,349,739 = 1,349,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,953/1,349,739 = 1,349,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,953x = 1,349,739 × 1,349,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,953x = 1,821,795,368,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,795,368,121/874,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,082,163.69

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