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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,854 and 1,124,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,854 and 1,124,937 is: 1,582,142.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,854 : 1,124,937 = 1,124,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,854/1,124,937 = 1,124,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,854x = 1,124,937 × 1,124,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,854x = 1,265,483,253,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,483,253,969/799,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,582,142.81

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