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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,887 and 1,273,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,887 and 1,273,330 is: 1,909,994.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,887 : 1,273,330 = 1,273,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,887/1,273,330 = 1,273,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,887x = 1,273,330 × 1,273,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,887x = 1,621,369,288,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,369,288,900/848,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909,994.25

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