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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,967 and 1,334,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,967 and 1,334,210 is: 2,082,087.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,967 : 1,334,210 = 1,334,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,967/1,334,210 = 1,334,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,967x = 1,334,210 × 1,334,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,967x = 1,780,116,324,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,116,324,100/854,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,082,087.76

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