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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,818 and 1,250,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,818 and 1,250,275 is: 1,748,888.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,818 : 1,250,275 = 1,250,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,818/1,250,275 = 1,250,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,818x = 1,250,275 × 1,250,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,818x = 1,563,187,575,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,187,575,625/893,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,748,888.00

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