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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,933 and 1,334,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,933 and 1,334,159 is: 2,082,011.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,933 : 1,334,159 = 1,334,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,933/1,334,159 = 1,334,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,933x = 1,334,159 × 1,334,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,933x = 1,779,980,237,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,980,237,281/854,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,082,011.38

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