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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,120 and 1,153,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,120 and 1,153,799 is: 1,567,802.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,120 : 1,153,799 = 1,153,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,120/1,153,799 = 1,153,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,120x = 1,153,799 × 1,153,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,120x = 1,331,252,132,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,252,132,401/849,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,567,802.12

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