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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,956 and 1,330,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,956 and 1,330,936 is: 2,036,184.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,956 : 1,330,936 = 1,330,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,956/1,330,936 = 1,330,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,956x = 1,330,936 × 1,330,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,956x = 1,771,390,636,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,771,390,636,096/869,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,036,184.17

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