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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,570 and 1,193,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,570 and 1,193,440 is: 1,621,156.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,570 : 1,193,440 = 1,193,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,570/1,193,440 = 1,193,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,570x = 1,193,440 × 1,193,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,570x = 1,424,299,033,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,299,033,600/878,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,621,156.01

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