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Finding the Third Proportional to 948,619 and 1,245,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 948,619 and 1,245,461 is: 1,635,190.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,619 : 1,245,461 = 1,245,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,619/1,245,461 = 1,245,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,619x = 1,245,461 × 1,245,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,619x = 1,551,173,102,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,551,173,102,521/948,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,635,190.84

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