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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,348 and 1,334,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,348 and 1,334,844 is: 2,054,317.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,348 : 1,334,844 = 1,334,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,348/1,334,844 = 1,334,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,348x = 1,334,844 × 1,334,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,348x = 1,781,808,504,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,808,504,336/867,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,054,317.88

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