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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,632 and 1,244,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,632 and 1,244,292 is: 1,882,084.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,632 : 1,244,292 = 1,244,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,632/1,244,292 = 1,244,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,632x = 1,244,292 × 1,244,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,632x = 1,548,262,581,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,262,581,264/822,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,882,084.07

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