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Finding the Third Proportional to 825,843 and 1,223,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 825,843 and 1,223,412 is: 1,812,374.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    825,843 : 1,223,412 = 1,223,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    825,843/1,223,412 = 1,223,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    825,843x = 1,223,412 × 1,223,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    825,843x = 1,496,736,921,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,736,921,744/825,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,374.65

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