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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,980 and 1,319,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,980 and 1,319,298 is: 2,067,207.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,980 : 1,319,298 = 1,319,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,980/1,319,298 = 1,319,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,980x = 1,319,298 × 1,319,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,980x = 1,740,547,212,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,547,212,804/841,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,067,207.31

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