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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,310 and 1,308,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,310 and 1,308,549 is: 2,020,866.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,310 : 1,308,549 = 1,308,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,310/1,308,549 = 1,308,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,310x = 1,308,549 × 1,308,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,310x = 1,712,300,485,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,300,485,401/847,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,020,866.61

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