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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,212 and 1,260,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,212 and 1,260,282 is: 1,943,572.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,212 : 1,260,282 = 1,260,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,212/1,260,282 = 1,260,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,212x = 1,260,282 × 1,260,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,212x = 1,588,310,719,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,588,310,719,524/817,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,943,572.44

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