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Finding the Third Proportional to 850,950 and 1,259,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 850,950 and 1,259,604 is: 1,864,507.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,950 : 1,259,604 = 1,259,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,950/1,259,604 = 1,259,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,950x = 1,259,604 × 1,259,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,950x = 1,586,602,236,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,602,236,816/850,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,507.01

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