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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,456 and 1,353,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,456 and 1,353,384 is: 2,089,834.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,456 : 1,353,384 = 1,353,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,456/1,353,384 = 1,353,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,456x = 1,353,384 × 1,353,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,456x = 1,831,648,251,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,648,251,456/876,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,089,834.80

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