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Finding the Third Proportional to 826,124 and 1,223,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 826,124 and 1,223,834 is: 1,813,008.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    826,124 : 1,223,834 = 1,223,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    826,124/1,223,834 = 1,223,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    826,124x = 1,223,834 × 1,223,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    826,124x = 1,497,769,659,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,769,659,556/826,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,008.29

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