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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,516 and 1,251,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,516 and 1,251,126 is: 1,836,113.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,516 : 1,251,126 = 1,251,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,516/1,251,126 = 1,251,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,516x = 1,251,126 × 1,251,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,516x = 1,565,316,267,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,316,267,876/852,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,113.65

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