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Finding the Third Proportional to 825,687 and 1,276,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 825,687 and 1,276,104 is: 1,972,226.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    825,687 : 1,276,104 = 1,276,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    825,687/1,276,104 = 1,276,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    825,687x = 1,276,104 × 1,276,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    825,687x = 1,628,441,418,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,441,418,816/825,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,972,226.06

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