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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,560 and 1,272,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,560 and 1,272,924 is: 1,939,221.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,560 : 1,272,924 = 1,272,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,560/1,272,924 = 1,272,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,560x = 1,272,924 × 1,272,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,560x = 1,620,335,509,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,335,509,776/835,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,939,221.01

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