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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,845 and 1,311,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,845 and 1,311,719 is: 2,034,186.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,845 : 1,311,719 = 1,311,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,845/1,311,719 = 1,311,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,845x = 1,311,719 × 1,311,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,845x = 1,720,606,734,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,606,734,961/845,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,034,186.80

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