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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,566 and 1,272,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,566 and 1,272,933 is: 1,939,234.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,566 : 1,272,933 = 1,272,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,566/1,272,933 = 1,272,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,566x = 1,272,933 × 1,272,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,566x = 1,620,358,422,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,358,422,489/835,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,939,234.51

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