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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,746 and 1,281,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,746 and 1,281,468 is: 1,979,111.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,746 : 1,281,468 = 1,281,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,746/1,281,468 = 1,281,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,746x = 1,281,468 × 1,281,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,746x = 1,642,160,235,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,642,160,235,024/829,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,111.96

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