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Finding the Third Proportional to 827,504 and 1,265,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 827,504 and 1,265,304 is: 1,934,726.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    827,504 : 1,265,304 = 1,265,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    827,504/1,265,304 = 1,265,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    827,504x = 1,265,304 × 1,265,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    827,504x = 1,600,994,212,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,600,994,212,416/827,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,934,726.86

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