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Finding the Third Proportional to 828,188 and 1,243,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 828,188 and 1,243,160 is: 1,866,057.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    828,188 : 1,243,160 = 1,243,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    828,188/1,243,160 = 1,243,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    828,188x = 1,243,160 × 1,243,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    828,188x = 1,545,446,785,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,545,446,785,600/828,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,866,057.93

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