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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,654 and 1,242,747

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,654 and 1,242,747 is: 1,743,818.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,654 : 1,242,747 = 1,242,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,654/1,242,747 = 1,242,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,654x = 1,242,747 × 1,242,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,654x = 1,544,420,106,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,420,106,009/885,654
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,818.81

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