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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,652 and 1,218,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,652 and 1,218,252 is: 1,763,362.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,652 : 1,218,252 = 1,218,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,652/1,218,252 = 1,218,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,652x = 1,218,252 × 1,218,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,652x = 1,484,137,935,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,137,935,504/841,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,763,362.93

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