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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,122 and 1,209,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,122 and 1,209,175 is: 1,732,100.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,122 : 1,209,175 = 1,209,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,122/1,209,175 = 1,209,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,122x = 1,209,175 × 1,209,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,122x = 1,462,104,180,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,104,180,625/844,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,732,100.55

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