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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,792 and 1,252,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,792 and 1,252,360 is: 1,878,798.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,792 : 1,252,360 = 1,252,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,792/1,252,360 = 1,252,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,792x = 1,252,360 × 1,252,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,792x = 1,568,405,569,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,568,405,569,600/834,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,798.04

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