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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,788 and 1,252,354

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,788 and 1,252,354 is: 1,878,789.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,788 : 1,252,354 = 1,252,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,788/1,252,354 = 1,252,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,788x = 1,252,354 × 1,252,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,788x = 1,568,390,541,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,568,390,541,316/834,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,789.04

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