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Finding the Third Proportional to 826,352 and 1,276,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 826,352 and 1,276,894 is: 1,973,079.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    826,352 : 1,276,894 = 1,276,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    826,352/1,276,894 = 1,276,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    826,352x = 1,276,894 × 1,276,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    826,352x = 1,630,458,287,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,458,287,236/826,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,973,079.62

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