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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,365 and 1,201,607

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,365 and 1,201,607 is: 1,689,979.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,365 : 1,201,607 = 1,201,607 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,365/1,201,607 = 1,201,607/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,365x = 1,201,607 × 1,201,607
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,365x = 1,443,859,382,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,859,382,449/854,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,689,979.55

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