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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,234 and 1,322,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,234 and 1,322,332 is: 1,993,267.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,234 : 1,322,332 = 1,322,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,234/1,322,332 = 1,322,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,234x = 1,322,332 × 1,322,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,234x = 1,748,561,918,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,561,918,224/877,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,993,267.38

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