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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,552 and 1,260,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,552 and 1,260,636 is: 1,853,185.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,552 : 1,260,636 = 1,260,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,552/1,260,636 = 1,260,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,552x = 1,260,636 × 1,260,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,552x = 1,589,203,124,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,203,124,496/857,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,853,185.72

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