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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,656 and 1,273,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,656 and 1,273,068 is: 1,939,436.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,656 : 1,273,068 = 1,273,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,656/1,273,068 = 1,273,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,656x = 1,273,068 × 1,273,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,656x = 1,620,702,132,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,702,132,624/835,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,939,436.96

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