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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,636 and 1,242,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,636 and 1,242,702 is: 1,877,268.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,636 : 1,242,702 = 1,242,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,636/1,242,702 = 1,242,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,636x = 1,242,702 × 1,242,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,636x = 1,544,308,260,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,308,260,804/822,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,268.03

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