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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,088 and 1,242,375

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,088 and 1,242,375 is: 1,822,119.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,088 : 1,242,375 = 1,242,375 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,088/1,242,375 = 1,242,375/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,088x = 1,242,375 × 1,242,375
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,088x = 1,543,495,640,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,543,495,640,625/847,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,822,119.59

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