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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,922 and 1,251,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,922 and 1,251,138 is: 1,789,126.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,922 : 1,251,138 = 1,251,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,922/1,251,138 = 1,251,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,922x = 1,251,138 × 1,251,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,922x = 1,565,346,295,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,346,295,044/874,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789,126.68

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