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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,929 and 1,334,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,929 and 1,334,153 is: 2,082,002.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,929 : 1,334,153 = 1,334,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,929/1,334,153 = 1,334,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,929x = 1,334,153 × 1,334,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,929x = 1,779,964,227,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,964,227,409/854,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,082,002.40

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