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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,998 and 1,334,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,998 and 1,334,343 is: 2,070,320.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,998 : 1,334,343 = 1,334,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,998/1,334,343 = 1,334,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,998x = 1,334,343 × 1,334,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,998x = 1,780,471,241,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,471,241,649/859,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,070,320.21

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