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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,499 and 1,239,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,499 and 1,239,069 is: 1,875,740.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,499 : 1,239,069 = 1,239,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,499/1,239,069 = 1,239,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,499x = 1,239,069 × 1,239,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,499x = 1,535,291,986,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,291,986,761/818,499
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,875,740.82

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