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Finding the Third Proportional to 860,070 and 1,202,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 860,070 and 1,202,949 is: 1,682,521.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    860,070 : 1,202,949 = 1,202,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    860,070/1,202,949 = 1,202,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    860,070x = 1,202,949 × 1,202,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    860,070x = 1,447,086,296,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,086,296,601/860,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,682,521.53

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