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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,940 and 1,334,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,940 and 1,334,169 is: 2,082,025.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,940 : 1,334,169 = 1,334,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,940/1,334,169 = 1,334,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,940x = 1,334,169 × 1,334,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,940x = 1,780,006,920,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,006,920,561/854,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,082,025.55

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