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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,298 and 1,270,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,298 and 1,270,158 is: 1,945,381.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,298 : 1,270,158 = 1,270,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,298/1,270,158 = 1,270,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,298x = 1,270,158 × 1,270,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,298x = 1,613,301,344,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613,301,344,964/829,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,945,381.93

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