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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,868 and 1,275,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,868 and 1,275,185 is: 1,744,986.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,868 : 1,275,185 = 1,275,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,868/1,275,185 = 1,275,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,868x = 1,275,185 × 1,275,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,868x = 1,626,096,784,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,096,784,225/931,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,986.18

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