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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,235 and 1,244,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,235 and 1,244,876 is: 1,793,165.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,235 : 1,244,876 = 1,244,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,235/1,244,876 = 1,244,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,235x = 1,244,876 × 1,244,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,235x = 1,549,716,255,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,716,255,376/864,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793,165.35

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