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Finding the Third Proportional to 954,882 and 1,292,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 954,882 and 1,292,259 is: 1,748,837.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    954,882 : 1,292,259 = 1,292,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    954,882/1,292,259 = 1,292,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    954,882x = 1,292,259 × 1,292,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    954,882x = 1,669,933,323,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,669,933,323,081/954,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,748,837.37

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