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Finding the Third Proportional to 896,813 and 1,310,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 896,813 and 1,310,731 is: 1,915,690.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,813 : 1,310,731 = 1,310,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,813/1,310,731 = 1,310,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,813x = 1,310,731 × 1,310,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,813x = 1,718,015,754,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,015,754,361/896,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,915,690.07

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