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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,872 and 1,127,271

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,872 and 1,127,271 is: 1,505,844.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,872 : 1,127,271 = 1,127,271 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,872/1,127,271 = 1,127,271/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,872x = 1,127,271 × 1,127,271
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,872x = 1,270,739,907,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,739,907,441/843,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,505,844.38

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