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Finding the Third Proportional to 850,783 and 1,318,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 850,783 and 1,318,001 is: 2,041,797.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,783 : 1,318,001 = 1,318,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,783/1,318,001 = 1,318,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,783x = 1,318,001 × 1,318,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,783x = 1,737,126,636,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,126,636,001/850,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,041,797.54

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