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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,018 and 1,264,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,018 and 1,264,548 is: 1,896,853.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,018 : 1,264,548 = 1,264,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,018/1,264,548 = 1,264,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,018x = 1,264,548 × 1,264,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,018x = 1,599,081,644,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,599,081,644,304/843,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,896,853.50

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