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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,939 and 1,334,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,939 and 1,334,895 is: 2,053,075.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,939 : 1,334,895 = 1,334,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,939/1,334,895 = 1,334,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,939x = 1,334,895 × 1,334,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,939x = 1,781,944,661,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,944,661,025/867,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,053,075.92

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