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Finding the Third Proportional to 868,014 and 1,343,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 868,014 and 1,343,899 is: 2,080,685.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    868,014 : 1,343,899 = 1,343,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    868,014/1,343,899 = 1,343,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    868,014x = 1,343,899 × 1,343,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    868,014x = 1,806,064,522,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,806,064,522,201/868,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,080,685.94

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