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Finding the Third Proportional to 866,338 and 1,299,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 866,338 and 1,299,507 is: 1,949,260.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    866,338 : 1,299,507 = 1,299,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    866,338/1,299,507 = 1,299,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    866,338x = 1,299,507 × 1,299,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    866,338x = 1,688,718,443,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,718,443,049/866,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,949,260.50

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