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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,423 and 1,320,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,423 and 1,320,403 is: 1,989,295.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,423 : 1,320,403 = 1,320,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,423/1,320,403 = 1,320,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,423x = 1,320,403 × 1,320,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,423x = 1,743,464,082,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,464,082,409/876,423
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,989,295.22

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