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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,854 and 1,188,265

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,854 and 1,188,265 is: 1,610,272.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,854 : 1,188,265 = 1,188,265 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,854/1,188,265 = 1,188,265/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,854x = 1,188,265 × 1,188,265
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,854x = 1,411,973,710,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,973,710,225/876,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,272.30

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