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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,932 and 1,251,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,932 and 1,251,148 is: 1,789,134.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,932 : 1,251,148 = 1,251,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,932/1,251,148 = 1,251,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,932x = 1,251,148 × 1,251,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,932x = 1,565,371,317,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,371,317,904/874,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789,134.83

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