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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,850 and 1,153,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,850 and 1,153,929 is: 1,640,145.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,850 : 1,153,929 = 1,153,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,850/1,153,929 = 1,153,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,850x = 1,153,929 × 1,153,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,850x = 1,331,552,137,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,552,137,041/811,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,640,145.52

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