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Finding the Third Proportional to 866,866 and 1,150,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 866,866 and 1,150,239 is: 1,526,244.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    866,866 : 1,150,239 = 1,150,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    866,866/1,150,239 = 1,150,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    866,866x = 1,150,239 × 1,150,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    866,866x = 1,323,049,757,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,049,757,121/866,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,526,244.84

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