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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,281 and 1,237,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,281 and 1,237,576 is: 1,811,935.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,281 : 1,237,576 = 1,237,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,281/1,237,576 = 1,237,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,281x = 1,237,576 × 1,237,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,281x = 1,531,594,355,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,594,355,776/845,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,811,935.15

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