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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,974 and 1,251,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,974 and 1,251,201 is: 1,789,200.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,974 : 1,251,201 = 1,251,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,974/1,251,201 = 1,251,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,974x = 1,251,201 × 1,251,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,974x = 1,565,503,942,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,503,942,401/874,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789,200.53

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