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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,980 and 1,370,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,980 and 1,370,788 is: 2,147,545.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,980 : 1,370,788 = 1,370,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,980/1,370,788 = 1,370,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,980x = 1,370,788 × 1,370,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,980x = 1,879,059,740,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,059,740,944/874,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,147,545.93

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