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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,505 and 1,352,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,505 and 1,352,097 is: 2,088,127.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,505 : 1,352,097 = 1,352,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,505/1,352,097 = 1,352,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,505x = 1,352,097 × 1,352,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,505x = 1,828,166,297,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,166,297,409/875,505
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,088,127.76

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