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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,869 and 1,234,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,869 and 1,234,304 is: 1,851,456.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,869 : 1,234,304 = 1,234,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,869/1,234,304 = 1,234,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,869x = 1,234,304 × 1,234,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,869x = 1,523,506,364,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,506,364,416/822,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,851,456.75

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