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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,288 and 1,237,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,288 and 1,237,587 is: 1,811,952.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,288 : 1,237,587 = 1,237,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,288/1,237,587 = 1,237,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,288x = 1,237,587 × 1,237,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,288x = 1,531,621,582,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,621,582,569/845,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,811,952.36

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