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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,559 and 1,225,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,559 and 1,225,652 is: 1,839,699.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,559 : 1,225,652 = 1,225,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,559/1,225,652 = 1,225,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,559x = 1,225,652 × 1,225,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,559x = 1,502,222,825,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,222,825,104/816,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839,699.06

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