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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,930 and 1,251,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,930 and 1,251,145 is: 1,789,130.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,930 : 1,251,145 = 1,251,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,930/1,251,145 = 1,251,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,930x = 1,251,145 × 1,251,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,930x = 1,565,363,811,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,363,811,025/874,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789,130.34

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