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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,660 and 1,273,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,660 and 1,273,074 is: 1,939,445.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,660 : 1,273,074 = 1,273,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,660/1,273,074 = 1,273,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,660x = 1,273,074 × 1,273,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,660x = 1,620,717,409,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,717,409,476/835,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,939,445.96

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