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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,299 and 1,272,534.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,299 and 1,272,534.75 is: 1,938,640.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,299 : 1,272,534.75 = 1,272,534.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,299/1,272,534.75 = 1,272,534.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,299x = 1,272,534.75 × 1,272,534.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,299x = 1,619,344,689,957.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,344,689,957.56/835,299
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,938,640.76

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