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Finding the Third Proportional to 899,652 and 1,346,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 899,652 and 1,346,922 is: 2,016,556.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,652 : 1,346,922 = 1,346,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,652/1,346,922 = 1,346,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,652x = 1,346,922 × 1,346,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,652x = 1,814,198,874,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,198,874,084/899,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,016,556.26

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