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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,719 and 1,277,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,719 and 1,277,154 is: 1,965,873.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,719 : 1,277,154 = 1,277,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,719/1,277,154 = 1,277,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,719x = 1,277,154 × 1,277,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,719x = 1,631,122,339,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,122,339,716/829,719
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,965,873.19

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