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Finding the Third Proportional to 922,599 and 1,298,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 922,599 and 1,298,655 is: 1,827,993.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    922,599 : 1,298,655 = 1,298,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    922,599/1,298,655 = 1,298,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    922,599x = 1,298,655 × 1,298,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    922,599x = 1,686,504,809,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,504,809,025/922,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,827,993.32

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