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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,862 and 1,127,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,862 and 1,127,256 is: 1,505,822.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,862 : 1,127,256 = 1,127,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,862/1,127,256 = 1,127,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,862x = 1,127,256 × 1,127,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,862x = 1,270,706,089,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,706,089,536/843,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,505,822.15

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