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Finding the Third Proportional to 901,116 and 1,259,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 901,116 and 1,259,820 is: 1,761,312.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901,116 : 1,259,820 = 1,259,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901,116/1,259,820 = 1,259,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901,116x = 1,259,820 × 1,259,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901,116x = 1,587,146,432,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,587,146,432,400/901,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,312.01

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