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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,878 and 1,241,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,878 and 1,241,532 is: 1,884,635.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,878 : 1,241,532 = 1,241,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,878/1,241,532 = 1,241,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,878x = 1,241,532 × 1,241,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,878x = 1,541,401,707,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,401,707,024/817,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,635.25

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