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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,896 and 1,241,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,896 and 1,241,558 is: 1,884,672.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,896 : 1,241,558 = 1,241,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,896/1,241,558 = 1,241,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,896x = 1,241,558 × 1,241,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,896x = 1,541,466,267,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,466,267,364/817,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,672.71

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