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Finding the Third Proportional to 820,352 and 1,241,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 820,352 and 1,241,862 is: 1,879,950.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820,352 : 1,241,862 = 1,241,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820,352/1,241,862 = 1,241,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820,352x = 1,241,862 × 1,241,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820,352x = 1,542,221,227,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,542,221,227,044/820,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,879,950.59

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