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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,208 and 1,352,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,208 and 1,352,600 is: 2,116,998.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,208 : 1,352,600 = 1,352,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,208/1,352,600 = 1,352,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,208x = 1,352,600 × 1,352,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,208x = 1,829,526,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,526,760,000/864,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,116,998.18

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