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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,460 and 1,353,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,460 and 1,353,390 is: 2,089,843.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,460 : 1,353,390 = 1,353,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,460/1,353,390 = 1,353,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,460x = 1,353,390 × 1,353,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,460x = 1,831,664,492,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,664,492,100/876,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,089,843.79

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