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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,632 and 1,218,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,632 and 1,218,456 is: 1,776,661.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,632 : 1,218,456 = 1,218,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,632/1,218,456 = 1,218,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,632x = 1,218,456 × 1,218,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,632x = 1,484,635,023,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,635,023,936/835,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776,661.29

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