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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,547 and 1,226,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,547 and 1,226,944 is: 1,830,158.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,547 : 1,226,944 = 1,226,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,547/1,226,944 = 1,226,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,547x = 1,226,944 × 1,226,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,547x = 1,505,391,579,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,505,391,579,136/822,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,830,158.74

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