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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,652 and 1,328,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,652 and 1,328,598 is: 2,065,370.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,652 : 1,328,598 = 1,328,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,652/1,328,598 = 1,328,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,652x = 1,328,598 × 1,328,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,652x = 1,765,172,645,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,172,645,604/854,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,065,370.05

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