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Finding the Third Proportional to 893,820 and 1,250,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 893,820 and 1,250,278 is: 1,748,892.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,820 : 1,250,278 = 1,250,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,820/1,250,278 = 1,250,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,820x = 1,250,278 × 1,250,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,820x = 1,563,195,077,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,195,077,284/893,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,748,892.48

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