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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,244 and 1,322,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,244 and 1,322,346 is: 1,993,286.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,244 : 1,322,346 = 1,322,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,244/1,322,346 = 1,322,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,244x = 1,322,346 × 1,322,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,244x = 1,748,598,943,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,598,943,716/877,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,993,286.87

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