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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,682 and 1,291,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,682 and 1,291,860 is: 1,997,054.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,682 : 1,291,860 = 1,291,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,682/1,291,860 = 1,291,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,682x = 1,291,860 × 1,291,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,682x = 1,668,902,259,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,902,259,600/835,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,997,054.21

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