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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,145 and 1,363,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,145 and 1,363,524 is: 2,189,493.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,145 : 1,363,524 = 1,363,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,145/1,363,524 = 1,363,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,145x = 1,363,524 × 1,363,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,145x = 1,859,197,698,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,197,698,576/849,145
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,493.78

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