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Finding the Third Proportional to 898,365 and 1,321,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 898,365 and 1,321,275 is: 1,943,272.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,365 : 1,321,275 = 1,321,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,365/1,321,275 = 1,321,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,365x = 1,321,275 × 1,321,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,365x = 1,745,767,625,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,767,625,625/898,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,943,272.08

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