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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,695 and 1,310,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,695 and 1,310,799 is: 1,957,620.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,695 : 1,310,799 = 1,310,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,695/1,310,799 = 1,310,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,695x = 1,310,799 × 1,310,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,695x = 1,718,194,018,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,194,018,401/877,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,957,620.83

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