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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,120 and 1,262,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,120 and 1,262,376 is: 1,854,913.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,120 : 1,262,376 = 1,262,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,120/1,262,376 = 1,262,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,120x = 1,262,376 × 1,262,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,120x = 1,593,593,165,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,593,165,376/859,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,854,913.36

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