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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,944 and 1,317,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,944 and 1,317,492 is: 2,091,448.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,944 : 1,317,492 = 1,317,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,944/1,317,492 = 1,317,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,944x = 1,317,492 × 1,317,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,944x = 1,735,785,170,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,785,170,064/829,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,091,448.54

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