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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,584 and 1,244,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,584 and 1,244,246 is: 1,882,054.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,584 : 1,244,246 = 1,244,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,584/1,244,246 = 1,244,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,584x = 1,244,246 × 1,244,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,584x = 1,548,148,108,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,148,108,516/822,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,882,054.73

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