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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,352 and 1,251,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,352 and 1,251,738 is: 1,789,963.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,352 : 1,251,738 = 1,251,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,352/1,251,738 = 1,251,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,352x = 1,251,738 × 1,251,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,352x = 1,566,848,020,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,566,848,020,644/875,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789,963.38

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