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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,812 and 1,250,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,812 and 1,250,268 is: 1,748,880.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,812 : 1,250,268 = 1,250,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,812/1,250,268 = 1,250,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,812x = 1,250,268 × 1,250,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,812x = 1,563,170,071,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,170,071,824/893,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,748,880.16

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