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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,686 and 1,257,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,686 and 1,257,881 is: 1,844,806.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,686 : 1,257,881 = 1,257,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,686/1,257,881 = 1,257,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,686x = 1,257,881 × 1,257,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,686x = 1,582,264,610,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,264,610,161/857,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,844,806.39

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