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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,962 and 1,330,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,962 and 1,330,945 is: 2,036,197.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,962 : 1,330,945 = 1,330,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,962/1,330,945 = 1,330,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,962x = 1,330,945 × 1,330,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,962x = 1,771,414,593,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,771,414,593,025/869,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,036,197.66

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