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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,804 and 1,310,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,804 and 1,310,718 is: 1,915,671.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,804 : 1,310,718 = 1,310,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,804/1,310,718 = 1,310,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,804x = 1,310,718 × 1,310,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,804x = 1,717,981,675,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,981,675,524/896,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,915,671.29

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