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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,414 and 1,148,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,414 and 1,148,241 is: 1,557,698.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,414 : 1,148,241 = 1,148,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,414/1,148,241 = 1,148,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,414x = 1,148,241 × 1,148,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,414x = 1,318,457,394,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,457,394,081/846,414
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557,698.00

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