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Finding the Third Proportional to 812,184 and 1,190,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 812,184 and 1,190,574 is: 1,745,252.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    812,184 : 1,190,574 = 1,190,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    812,184/1,190,574 = 1,190,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    812,184x = 1,190,574 × 1,190,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    812,184x = 1,417,466,449,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,466,449,476/812,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,745,252.86

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