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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,974 and 1,271,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,974 and 1,271,525 is: 1,812,581.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,974 : 1,271,525 = 1,271,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,974/1,271,525 = 1,271,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,974x = 1,271,525 × 1,271,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,974x = 1,616,775,825,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,775,825,625/891,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,812,581.79

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