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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,772 and 1,353,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,772 and 1,353,510 is: 2,143,249.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,772 : 1,353,510 = 1,353,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,772/1,353,510 = 1,353,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,772x = 1,353,510 × 1,353,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,772x = 1,831,989,320,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,989,320,100/854,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,249.10

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