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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,556 and 1,308,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,556 and 1,308,702 is: 2,025,532.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,556 : 1,308,702 = 1,308,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,556/1,308,702 = 1,308,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,556x = 1,308,702 × 1,308,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,556x = 1,712,700,924,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,700,924,804/845,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,025,532.22

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