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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,186 and 1,282,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,186 and 1,282,239 is: 2,007,037.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,186 : 1,282,239 = 1,282,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,186/1,282,239 = 1,282,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,186x = 1,282,239 × 1,282,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,186x = 1,644,136,853,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,136,853,121/819,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,007,037.29

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