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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,112 and 1,158,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,112 and 1,158,792 is: 1,588,900.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,112 : 1,158,792 = 1,158,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,112/1,158,792 = 1,158,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,112x = 1,158,792 × 1,158,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,112x = 1,342,798,899,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,798,899,264/845,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,588,900.52

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