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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,080 and 1,262,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,080 and 1,262,334 is: 1,857,037.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,080 : 1,262,334 = 1,262,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,080/1,262,334 = 1,262,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,080x = 1,262,334 × 1,262,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,080x = 1,593,487,127,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,487,127,556/858,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,857,037.95

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