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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,948.25 and 1,334,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,948.25 and 1,334,178 is: 2,082,033.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,948.25 : 1,334,178 = 1,334,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,948.25/1,334,178 = 1,334,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,948.25x = 1,334,178 × 1,334,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,948.25x = 1,780,030,935,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,030,935,684/854,948.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,082,033.54

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