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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,328 and 1,272,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,328 and 1,272,576 is: 1,938,699.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,328 : 1,272,576 = 1,272,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,328/1,272,576 = 1,272,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,328x = 1,272,576 × 1,272,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,328x = 1,619,449,675,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,449,675,776/835,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,938,699.14

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