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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,848 and 1,236,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,848 and 1,236,888 is: 1,854,756.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,848 : 1,236,888 = 1,236,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,848/1,236,888 = 1,236,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,848x = 1,236,888 × 1,236,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,848x = 1,529,891,924,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,529,891,924,544/824,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,854,756.18

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