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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,075 and 1,330,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,075 and 1,330,341 is: 2,114,275.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,075 : 1,330,341 = 1,330,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,075/1,330,341 = 1,330,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,075x = 1,330,341 × 1,330,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,075x = 1,769,807,176,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,807,176,281/837,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,114,275.51

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