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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,237 and 1,244,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,237 and 1,244,877 is: 1,793,164.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,237 : 1,244,877 = 1,244,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,237/1,244,877 = 1,244,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,237x = 1,244,877 × 1,244,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,237x = 1,549,718,745,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,718,745,129/864,237
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793,164.08

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