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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,800 and 1,242,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,800 and 1,242,972 is: 1,877,709.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,800 : 1,242,972 = 1,242,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,800/1,242,972 = 1,242,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,800x = 1,242,972 × 1,242,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,800x = 1,544,979,392,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,979,392,784/822,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,877,709.52

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