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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,347 and 1,292,513

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,347 and 1,292,513 is: 2,002,272.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,347 : 1,292,513 = 1,292,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,347/1,292,513 = 1,292,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,347x = 1,292,513 × 1,292,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,347x = 1,670,589,855,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,670,589,855,169/834,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,002,272.26

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