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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,869 and 1,396,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,869 and 1,396,344 is: 2,223,566.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,869 : 1,396,344 = 1,396,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,869/1,396,344 = 1,396,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,869x = 1,396,344 × 1,396,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,869x = 1,949,776,566,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,776,566,336/876,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,223,566.54

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