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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,243 and 1,125,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,243 and 1,125,132 is: 1,554,722.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,243 : 1,125,132 = 1,125,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,243/1,125,132 = 1,125,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,243x = 1,125,132 × 1,125,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,243x = 1,265,922,017,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,922,017,424/814,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,554,722.63

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