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Finding the Third Proportional to 928,347 and 1,252,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 928,347 and 1,252,551 is: 1,689,975.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    928,347 : 1,252,551 = 1,252,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    928,347/1,252,551 = 1,252,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    928,347x = 1,252,551 × 1,252,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    928,347x = 1,568,884,007,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,568,884,007,601/928,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,689,975.85

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