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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,960 and 1,251,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,960 and 1,251,192 is: 1,789,203.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,960 : 1,251,192 = 1,251,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,960/1,251,192 = 1,251,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,960x = 1,251,192 × 1,251,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,960x = 1,565,481,420,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,481,420,864/874,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789,203.42

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