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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,456 and 1,251,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,456 and 1,251,894 is: 1,790,196.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,456 : 1,251,894 = 1,251,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,456/1,251,894 = 1,251,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,456x = 1,251,894 × 1,251,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,456x = 1,567,238,587,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,238,587,236/875,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790,196.87

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