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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,816 and 1,339,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,816 and 1,339,596 is: 2,157,349.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,816 : 1,339,596 = 1,339,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,816/1,339,596 = 1,339,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,816x = 1,339,596 × 1,339,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,816x = 1,794,517,443,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,517,443,216/831,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,157,349.03

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