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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,712 and 1,232,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,712 and 1,232,552 is: 1,864,688.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,712 : 1,232,552 = 1,232,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,712/1,232,552 = 1,232,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,712x = 1,232,552 × 1,232,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,712x = 1,519,184,432,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,184,432,704/814,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,688.91

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