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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,927 and 1,334,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,927 and 1,334,149 is: 2,081,994.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,927 : 1,334,149 = 1,334,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,927/1,334,149 = 1,334,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,927x = 1,334,149 × 1,334,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,927x = 1,779,953,554,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,953,554,201/854,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,081,994.78

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