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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,405 and 1,313,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,405 and 1,313,932 is: 1,963,165.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,405 : 1,313,932 = 1,313,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,405/1,313,932 = 1,313,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,405x = 1,313,932 × 1,313,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,405x = 1,726,417,300,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,417,300,624/879,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,963,165.21

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