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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,888 and 1,245,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,888 and 1,245,120 is: 1,904,836.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,888 : 1,245,120 = 1,245,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,888/1,245,120 = 1,245,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,888x = 1,245,120 × 1,245,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,888x = 1,550,323,814,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,550,323,814,400/813,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,836.80

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