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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,476 and 1,272,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,476 and 1,272,876 is: 1,900,596.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,476 : 1,272,876 = 1,272,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,476/1,272,876 = 1,272,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,476x = 1,272,876 × 1,272,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,476x = 1,620,213,311,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,213,311,376/852,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,900,596.98

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