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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,870 and 1,127,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,870 and 1,127,268 is: 1,505,839.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,870 : 1,127,268 = 1,127,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,870/1,127,268 = 1,127,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,870x = 1,127,268 × 1,127,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,870x = 1,270,733,143,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,733,143,824/843,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,505,839.93

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