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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,291 and 1,298,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,291 and 1,298,481 is: 1,964,430.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,291 : 1,298,481 = 1,298,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,291/1,298,481 = 1,298,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,291x = 1,298,481 × 1,298,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,291x = 1,686,052,907,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,052,907,361/858,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,964,430.37

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