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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,487 and 1,226,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,487 and 1,226,883 is: 1,830,110.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,487 : 1,226,883 = 1,226,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,487/1,226,883 = 1,226,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,487x = 1,226,883 × 1,226,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,487x = 1,505,241,895,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,505,241,895,689/822,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,830,110.26

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