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Finding the Third Proportional to 860,274 and 1,259,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 860,274 and 1,259,982 is: 1,845,405.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    860,274 : 1,259,982 = 1,259,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    860,274/1,259,982 = 1,259,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    860,274x = 1,259,982 × 1,259,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    860,274x = 1,587,554,640,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,587,554,640,324/860,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,845,405.81

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