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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,490 and 1,165,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,490 and 1,165,944 is: 1,583,507.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,490 : 1,165,944 = 1,165,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,490/1,165,944 = 1,165,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,490x = 1,165,944 × 1,165,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,490x = 1,359,425,411,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,425,411,136/858,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,583,507.57

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