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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,968 and 1,330,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,968 and 1,330,950 is: 2,036,198.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,968 : 1,330,950 = 1,330,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,968/1,330,950 = 1,330,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,968x = 1,330,950 × 1,330,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,968x = 1,771,427,902,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,771,427,902,500/869,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,036,198.92

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