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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,420 and 1,311,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,420 and 1,311,432 is: 2,086,138.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,420 : 1,311,432 = 1,311,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,420/1,311,432 = 1,311,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,420x = 1,311,432 × 1,311,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,420x = 1,719,853,890,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,719,853,890,624/824,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,086,138.00

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