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Finding the Third Proportional to 828,888 and 1,216,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 828,888 and 1,216,134 is: 1,784,296.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    828,888 : 1,216,134 = 1,216,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    828,888/1,216,134 = 1,216,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    828,888x = 1,216,134 × 1,216,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    828,888x = 1,478,981,905,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,981,905,956/828,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,784,296.44

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