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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,014 and 1,242,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,014 and 1,242,804 is: 1,890,496.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,014 : 1,242,804 = 1,242,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,014/1,242,804 = 1,242,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,014x = 1,242,804 × 1,242,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,014x = 1,544,561,782,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,561,782,416/817,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,890,496.10

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