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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,465 and 1,370,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,465 and 1,370,055 is: 2,141,615.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,465 : 1,370,055 = 1,370,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,465/1,370,055 = 1,370,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,465x = 1,370,055 × 1,370,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,465x = 1,877,050,703,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,050,703,025/876,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,141,615.13

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