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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,544 and 1,255,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,544 and 1,255,808 is: 1,889,719.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,544 : 1,255,808 = 1,255,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,544/1,255,808 = 1,255,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,544x = 1,255,808 × 1,255,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,544x = 1,577,053,732,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,577,053,732,864/834,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,889,719.10

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