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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,862 and 1,241,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,862 and 1,241,508 is: 1,884,599.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,862 : 1,241,508 = 1,241,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,862/1,241,508 = 1,241,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,862x = 1,241,508 × 1,241,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,862x = 1,541,342,114,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,342,114,064/817,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,599.25

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