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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,099 and 1,711,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,099 and 1,711,358 is: 3,553,876.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,099 : 1,711,358 = 1,711,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,099/1,711,358 = 1,711,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,099x = 1,711,358 × 1,711,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,099x = 2,928,746,204,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,928,746,204,164/824,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,553,876.66

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