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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,500 and 1,248,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,500 and 1,248,336 is: 1,746,042.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,500 : 1,248,336 = 1,248,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,500/1,248,336 = 1,248,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,500x = 1,248,336 × 1,248,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,500x = 1,558,342,768,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,342,768,896/892,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,746,042.32

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