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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,889 and 1,273,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,889 and 1,273,333 is: 1,909,998.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,889 : 1,273,333 = 1,273,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,889/1,273,333 = 1,273,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,889x = 1,273,333 × 1,273,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,889x = 1,621,376,928,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,376,928,889/848,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909,998.75

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