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Finding the Third Proportional to 851,510 and 1,280,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 851,510 and 1,280,811 is: 1,926,550.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,510 : 1,280,811 = 1,280,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,510/1,280,811 = 1,280,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,510x = 1,280,811 × 1,280,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,510x = 1,640,476,817,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,476,817,721/851,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,926,550.27

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