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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,528 and 1,239,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,528 and 1,239,576 is: 1,845,642.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,528 : 1,239,576 = 1,239,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,528/1,239,576 = 1,239,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,528x = 1,239,576 × 1,239,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,528x = 1,536,548,659,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,548,659,776/832,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,845,642.02

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