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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,416 and 1,311,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,416 and 1,311,431 is: 2,086,144.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,416 : 1,311,431 = 1,311,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,416/1,311,431 = 1,311,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,416x = 1,311,431 × 1,311,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,416x = 1,719,851,267,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,719,851,267,761/824,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,086,144.94

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