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Finding the Third Proportional to 866,402 and 1,299,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 866,402 and 1,299,603 is: 1,949,404.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    866,402 : 1,299,603 = 1,299,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    866,402/1,299,603 = 1,299,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    866,402x = 1,299,603 × 1,299,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    866,402x = 1,688,967,957,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,967,957,609/866,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,949,404.50

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