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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,974 and 1,271,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,974 and 1,271,524 is: 1,812,578.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,974 : 1,271,524 = 1,271,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,974/1,271,524 = 1,271,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,974x = 1,271,524 × 1,271,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,974x = 1,616,773,282,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,773,282,576/891,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,578.93

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