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Finding the Third Proportional to 850,512 and 1,155,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 850,512 and 1,155,576 is: 1,570,061.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,512 : 1,155,576 = 1,155,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,512/1,155,576 = 1,155,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,512x = 1,155,576 × 1,155,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,512x = 1,335,355,891,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,355,891,776/850,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,570,061.20

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