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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,500 and 1,226,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,500 and 1,226,928 is: 1,830,215.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,500 : 1,226,928 = 1,226,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,500/1,226,928 = 1,226,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,500x = 1,226,928 × 1,226,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,500x = 1,505,352,317,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,505,352,317,184/822,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,830,215.58

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