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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,858 and 1,127,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,858 and 1,127,250 is: 1,505,813.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,858 : 1,127,250 = 1,127,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,858/1,127,250 = 1,127,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,858x = 1,127,250 × 1,127,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,858x = 1,270,692,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,692,562,500/843,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,505,813.26

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