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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,504 and 1,242,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,504 and 1,242,558 is: 1,743,583.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,504 : 1,242,558 = 1,242,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,504/1,242,558 = 1,242,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,504x = 1,242,558 × 1,242,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,504x = 1,543,950,383,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,543,950,383,364/885,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,583.75

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