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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,466 and 1,255,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,466 and 1,255,588 is: 1,889,233.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,466 : 1,255,588 = 1,255,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,466/1,255,588 = 1,255,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,466x = 1,255,588 × 1,255,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,466x = 1,576,501,225,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,501,225,744/834,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,889,233.62

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