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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,976 and 1,251,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,976 and 1,251,200 is: 1,789,193.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,976 : 1,251,200 = 1,251,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,976/1,251,200 = 1,251,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,976x = 1,251,200 × 1,251,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,976x = 1,565,501,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,501,440,000/874,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789,193.58

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