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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,250 and 1,249,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,250 and 1,249,719 is: 1,883,385.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,250 : 1,249,719 = 1,249,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,250/1,249,719 = 1,249,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,250x = 1,249,719 × 1,249,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,250x = 1,561,797,578,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,561,797,578,961/829,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,883,385.68

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