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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,252 and 1,304,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,252 and 1,304,398 is: 1,788,647.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,252 : 1,304,398 = 1,304,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,252/1,304,398 = 1,304,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,252x = 1,304,398 × 1,304,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,252x = 1,701,454,142,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,454,142,404/951,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,788,647.11

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