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Finding the Third Proportional to 928,346 and 1,252,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 928,346 and 1,252,548 is: 1,689,969.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    928,346 : 1,252,548 = 1,252,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    928,346/1,252,548 = 1,252,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    928,346x = 1,252,548 × 1,252,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    928,346x = 1,568,876,492,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,568,876,492,304/928,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,689,969.57

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