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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,080 and 1,254,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,080 and 1,254,180 is: 1,852,555.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,080 : 1,254,180 = 1,254,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,080/1,254,180 = 1,254,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,080x = 1,254,180 × 1,254,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,080x = 1,572,967,472,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,572,967,472,400/849,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,852,555.09

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