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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,938 and 1,251,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,938 and 1,251,157 is: 1,789,148.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,938 : 1,251,157 = 1,251,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,938/1,251,157 = 1,251,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,938x = 1,251,157 × 1,251,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,938x = 1,565,393,838,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,393,838,649/874,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789,148.30

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