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Finding the Third Proportional to 928,367 and 1,252,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 928,367 and 1,252,581 is: 1,690,020.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    928,367 : 1,252,581 = 1,252,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    928,367/1,252,581 = 1,252,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    928,367x = 1,252,581 × 1,252,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    928,367x = 1,568,959,161,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,568,959,161,561/928,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,690,020.39

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