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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,702 and 1,242,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,702 and 1,242,793 is: 1,877,392.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,702 : 1,242,793 = 1,242,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,702/1,242,793 = 1,242,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,702x = 1,242,793 × 1,242,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,702x = 1,544,534,440,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,534,440,849/822,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,392.35

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