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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,210 and 1,241,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,210 and 1,241,949 is: 1,824,916.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,210 : 1,241,949 = 1,241,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,210/1,241,949 = 1,241,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,210x = 1,241,949 × 1,241,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,210x = 1,542,437,318,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,542,437,318,601/845,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,916.08

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