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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,882 and 1,127,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,882 and 1,127,286 is: 1,505,866.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,882 : 1,127,286 = 1,127,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,882/1,127,286 = 1,127,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,882x = 1,127,286 × 1,127,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,882x = 1,270,773,725,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,773,725,796/843,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,505,866.61

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