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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,222 and 1,262,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,222 and 1,262,523 is: 1,855,125.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,222 : 1,262,523 = 1,262,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,222/1,262,523 = 1,262,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,222x = 1,262,523 × 1,262,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,222x = 1,593,964,325,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,593,964,325,529/859,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,855,125.13

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