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Finding the Third Proportional to 901,068 and 1,259,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 901,068 and 1,259,748 is: 1,761,204.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901,068 : 1,259,748 = 1,259,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901,068/1,259,748 = 1,259,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901,068x = 1,259,748 × 1,259,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901,068x = 1,586,965,023,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,965,023,504/901,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,204.51

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