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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,966 and 1,250,265

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,966 and 1,250,265 is: 1,872,127.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,966 : 1,250,265 = 1,250,265 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,966/1,250,265 = 1,250,265/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,966x = 1,250,265 × 1,250,265
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,966x = 1,563,162,570,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,162,570,225/834,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,872,127.21

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