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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,269 and 1,257,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,269 and 1,257,153 is: 1,898,945.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,269 : 1,257,153 = 1,257,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,269/1,257,153 = 1,257,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,269x = 1,257,153 × 1,257,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,269x = 1,580,433,665,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,580,433,665,409/832,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,898,945.73

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