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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,896 and 1,245,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,896 and 1,245,036 is: 1,904,561.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,896 : 1,245,036 = 1,245,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,896/1,245,036 = 1,245,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,896x = 1,245,036 × 1,245,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,896x = 1,550,114,641,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,550,114,641,296/813,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,561.08

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