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Finding the Third Proportional to 823,938 and 1,275,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 823,938 and 1,275,111 is: 1,973,337.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,938 : 1,275,111 = 1,275,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,938/1,275,111 = 1,275,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,938x = 1,275,111 × 1,275,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,938x = 1,625,908,062,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,625,908,062,321/823,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,337.88

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