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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,870 and 1,275,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,870 and 1,275,188 is: 1,744,990.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,870 : 1,275,188 = 1,275,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,870/1,275,188 = 1,275,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,870x = 1,275,188 × 1,275,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,870x = 1,626,104,435,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,104,435,344/931,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,744,990.65

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