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Finding the Third Proportional to 828,886 and 1,216,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 828,886 and 1,216,130 is: 1,784,289.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    828,886 : 1,216,130 = 1,216,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    828,886/1,216,130 = 1,216,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    828,886x = 1,216,130 × 1,216,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    828,886x = 1,478,972,176,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,972,176,900/828,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,784,289.01

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