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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,972 and 1,370,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,972 and 1,370,776 is: 2,147,527.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,972 : 1,370,776 = 1,370,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,972/1,370,776 = 1,370,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,972x = 1,370,776 × 1,370,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,972x = 1,879,026,842,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,026,842,176/874,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,147,527.97

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