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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,532 and 1,120,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,532 and 1,120,560 is: 1,526,572.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,532 : 1,120,560 = 1,120,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,532/1,120,560 = 1,120,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,532x = 1,120,560 × 1,120,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,532x = 1,255,654,713,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,654,713,600/822,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,526,572.48

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