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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,399 and 1,311,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,399 and 1,311,095 is: 1,961,401.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,399 : 1,311,095 = 1,311,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,399/1,311,095 = 1,311,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,399x = 1,311,095 × 1,311,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,399x = 1,718,970,099,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,970,099,025/876,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,961,401.26

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