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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,866 and 1,343,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,866 and 1,343,667 is: 2,080,322.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,866 : 1,343,667 = 1,343,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,866/1,343,667 = 1,343,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,866x = 1,343,667 × 1,343,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,866x = 1,805,441,006,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,441,006,889/867,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,080,322.32

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