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Finding the Third Proportional to 855,410 and 1,195,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 855,410 and 1,195,911 is: 1,671,950.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,410 : 1,195,911 = 1,195,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,410/1,195,911 = 1,195,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,410x = 1,195,911 × 1,195,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,410x = 1,430,203,119,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,203,119,921/855,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,671,950.43

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