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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,472 and 1,246,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,472 and 1,246,632 is: 1,905,756.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,472 : 1,246,632 = 1,246,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,472/1,246,632 = 1,246,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,472x = 1,246,632 × 1,246,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,472x = 1,554,091,343,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,554,091,343,424/815,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,905,756.84

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