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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,545 and 1,226,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,545 and 1,226,941 is: 1,830,154.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,545 : 1,226,941 = 1,226,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,545/1,226,941 = 1,226,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,545x = 1,226,941 × 1,226,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,545x = 1,505,384,217,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,505,384,217,481/822,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,830,154.24

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