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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,224 and 1,245,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,224 and 1,245,528 is: 1,905,298.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,224 : 1,245,528 = 1,245,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,224/1,245,528 = 1,245,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,224x = 1,245,528 × 1,245,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,224x = 1,551,339,998,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,551,339,998,784/814,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,905,298.79

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