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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,426 and 1,240,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,426 and 1,240,275 is: 1,879,561.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,426 : 1,240,275 = 1,240,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,426/1,240,275 = 1,240,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,426x = 1,240,275 × 1,240,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,426x = 1,538,282,075,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,538,282,075,625/818,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,879,561.59

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