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Finding the Third Proportional to 875,522 and 1,257,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 875,522 and 1,257,987 is: 1,807,528.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    875,522 : 1,257,987 = 1,257,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    875,522/1,257,987 = 1,257,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    875,522x = 1,257,987 × 1,257,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    875,522x = 1,582,531,292,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,531,292,169/875,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807,528.87

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