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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,474 and 1,339,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,474 and 1,339,092 is: 2,156,612.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,474 : 1,339,092 = 1,339,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,474/1,339,092 = 1,339,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,474x = 1,339,092 × 1,339,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,474x = 1,793,167,384,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,167,384,464/831,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,156,612.70

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