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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,452 and 1,272,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,452 and 1,272,846 is: 1,900,560.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,452 : 1,272,846 = 1,272,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,452/1,272,846 = 1,272,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,452x = 1,272,846 × 1,272,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,452x = 1,620,136,939,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,136,939,716/852,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,900,560.90

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