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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,892 and 1,236,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,892 and 1,236,989 is: 1,884,661.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,892 : 1,236,989 = 1,236,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,892/1,236,989 = 1,236,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,892x = 1,236,989 × 1,236,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,892x = 1,530,141,786,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,141,786,121/811,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,661.74

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