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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,075 and 1,273,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,075 and 1,273,485 is: 1,910,036.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,075 : 1,273,485 = 1,273,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,075/1,273,485 = 1,273,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,075x = 1,273,485 × 1,273,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,075x = 1,621,764,045,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,764,045,225/849,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,910,036.27

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