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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,331 and 1,304,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,331 and 1,304,405 is: 2,017,561.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,331 : 1,304,405 = 1,304,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,331/1,304,405 = 1,304,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,331x = 1,304,405 × 1,304,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,331x = 1,701,472,404,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,472,404,025/843,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,561.79

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