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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,334 and 1,410,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,334 and 1,410,885 is: 2,271,504.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,334 : 1,410,885 = 1,410,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,334/1,410,885 = 1,410,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,334x = 1,410,885 × 1,410,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,334x = 1,990,596,483,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,596,483,225/876,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,271,504.34

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