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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,799 and 1,353,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,799 and 1,353,554 is: 2,143,320.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,799 : 1,353,554 = 1,353,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,799/1,353,554 = 1,353,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,799x = 1,353,554 × 1,353,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,799x = 1,832,108,430,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,832,108,430,916/854,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,320.75

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