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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,501 and 1,251,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,501 and 1,251,189 is: 1,875,940.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,501 : 1,251,189 = 1,251,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,501/1,251,189 = 1,251,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,501x = 1,251,189 × 1,251,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,501x = 1,565,473,913,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,473,913,721/834,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,875,940.13

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