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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,890 and 1,241,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,890 and 1,241,550 is: 1,884,662.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,890 : 1,241,550 = 1,241,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,890/1,241,550 = 1,241,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,890x = 1,241,550 × 1,241,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,890x = 1,541,446,402,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,446,402,500/817,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,662.24

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