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Finding the Third Proportional to 823,972 and 1,273,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 823,972 and 1,273,289 is: 1,967,621.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,972 : 1,273,289 = 1,273,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,972/1,273,289 = 1,273,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,972x = 1,273,289 × 1,273,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,972x = 1,621,264,877,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,264,877,521/823,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,967,621.32

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