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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,800 and 1,353,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,800 and 1,353,555 is: 2,143,321.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,800 : 1,353,555 = 1,353,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,800/1,353,555 = 1,353,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,800x = 1,353,555 × 1,353,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,800x = 1,832,111,138,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,832,111,138,025/854,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,321.41

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