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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,495 and 1,251,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,495 and 1,251,180 is: 1,875,926.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,495 : 1,251,180 = 1,251,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,495/1,251,180 = 1,251,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,495x = 1,251,180 × 1,251,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,495x = 1,565,451,392,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,451,392,400/834,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,875,926.63

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