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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,184 and 1,282,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,184 and 1,282,282 is: 2,007,176.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,184 : 1,282,282 = 1,282,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,184/1,282,282 = 1,282,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,184x = 1,282,282 × 1,282,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,184x = 1,644,247,127,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,247,127,524/819,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,007,176.81

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