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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,960 and 1,245,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,960 and 1,245,228 is: 1,904,998.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,960 : 1,245,228 = 1,245,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,960/1,245,228 = 1,245,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,960x = 1,245,228 × 1,245,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,960x = 1,550,592,771,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,550,592,771,984/813,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,998.74

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