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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,860 and 1,127,253

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,860 and 1,127,253 is: 1,505,817.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,860 : 1,127,253 = 1,127,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,860/1,127,253 = 1,127,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,860x = 1,127,253 × 1,127,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,860x = 1,270,699,326,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,699,326,009/843,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,505,817.70

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