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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,062 and 1,254,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,062 and 1,254,153 is: 1,852,514.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,062 : 1,254,153 = 1,254,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,062/1,254,153 = 1,254,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,062x = 1,254,153 × 1,254,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,062x = 1,572,899,747,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,572,899,747,409/849,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,852,514.60

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