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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,175 and 1,234,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,175 and 1,234,581 is: 1,822,812.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,175 : 1,234,581 = 1,234,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,175/1,234,581 = 1,234,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,175x = 1,234,581 × 1,234,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,175x = 1,524,190,245,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,190,245,561/836,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,822,812.50

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