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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,768 and 1,353,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,768 and 1,353,504 is: 2,143,240.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,768 : 1,353,504 = 1,353,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,768/1,353,504 = 1,353,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,768x = 1,353,504 × 1,353,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,768x = 1,831,973,078,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,973,078,016/854,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,240.13

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