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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,926 and 1,334,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,926 and 1,334,148 is: 2,081,994.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,926 : 1,334,148 = 1,334,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,926/1,334,148 = 1,334,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,926x = 1,334,148 × 1,334,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,926x = 1,779,950,885,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,950,885,904/854,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,081,994.10

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