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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,968 and 1,334,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,968 and 1,334,212 is: 2,082,091.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,968 : 1,334,212 = 1,334,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,968/1,334,212 = 1,334,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,968x = 1,334,212 × 1,334,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,968x = 1,780,121,660,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,121,660,944/854,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,082,091.56

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