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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,330 and 1,329,825

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,330 and 1,329,825 is: 2,034,249.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,330 : 1,329,825 = 1,329,825 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,330/1,329,825 = 1,329,825/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,330x = 1,329,825 × 1,329,825
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,330x = 1,768,434,530,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,434,530,625/869,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,034,249.97

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