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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,605 and 1,274,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,605 and 1,274,202 is: 1,922,307.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,605 : 1,274,202 = 1,274,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,605/1,274,202 = 1,274,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,605x = 1,274,202 × 1,274,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,605x = 1,623,590,736,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,623,590,736,804/844,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,922,307.75

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