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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,001 and 1,239,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,001 and 1,239,958 is: 1,877,282.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,001 : 1,239,958 = 1,239,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,001/1,239,958 = 1,239,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,001x = 1,239,958 × 1,239,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,001x = 1,537,495,841,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,495,841,764/819,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,282.01

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