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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,101 and 1,272,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,101 and 1,272,525 is: 1,911,601.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,101 : 1,272,525 = 1,272,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,101/1,272,525 = 1,272,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,101x = 1,272,525 × 1,272,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,101x = 1,619,319,875,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,319,875,625/847,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,911,601.89

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