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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,918 and 1,125,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,918 and 1,125,033 is: 1,582,286.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,918 : 1,125,033 = 1,125,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,918/1,125,033 = 1,125,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,918x = 1,125,033 × 1,125,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,918x = 1,265,699,251,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,699,251,089/799,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,582,286.25

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