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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,248 and 1,312,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,248 and 1,312,416 is: 1,963,453.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,248 : 1,312,416 = 1,312,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,248/1,312,416 = 1,312,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,248x = 1,312,416 × 1,312,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,248x = 1,722,435,757,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,435,757,056/877,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,963,453.62

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