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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,907 and 1,334,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,907 and 1,334,727 is: 2,083,847.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,907 : 1,334,727 = 1,334,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,907/1,334,727 = 1,334,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,907x = 1,334,727 × 1,334,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,907x = 1,781,496,164,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,496,164,529/854,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,083,847.91

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