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Finding the Third Proportional to 820,269 and 1,284,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 820,269 and 1,284,165 is: 2,010,413.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820,269 : 1,284,165 = 1,284,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820,269/1,284,165 = 1,284,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820,269x = 1,284,165 × 1,284,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820,269x = 1,649,079,747,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,649,079,747,225/820,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,010,413.35

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