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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,594 and 1,237,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,594 and 1,237,827 is: 1,792,916.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,594 : 1,237,827 = 1,237,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,594/1,237,827 = 1,237,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,594x = 1,237,827 × 1,237,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,594x = 1,532,215,681,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,532,215,681,929/854,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,792,916.50

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