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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,866 and 1,275,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,866 and 1,275,182 is: 1,744,981.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,866 : 1,275,182 = 1,275,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,866/1,275,182 = 1,275,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,866x = 1,275,182 × 1,275,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,866x = 1,626,089,133,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,089,133,124/931,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,981.72

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