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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,252 and 1,249,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,252 and 1,249,722 is: 1,883,390.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,252 : 1,249,722 = 1,249,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,252/1,249,722 = 1,249,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,252x = 1,249,722 × 1,249,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,252x = 1,561,805,077,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,561,805,077,284/829,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,883,390.18

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