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Finding the Third Proportional to 825,182 and 1,243,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 825,182 and 1,243,234 is: 1,873,078.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    825,182 : 1,243,234 = 1,243,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    825,182/1,243,234 = 1,243,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    825,182x = 1,243,234 × 1,243,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    825,182x = 1,545,630,778,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,545,630,778,756/825,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,078.64

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