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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,701 and 1,273,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,701 and 1,273,142 is: 1,939,557.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,701 : 1,273,142 = 1,273,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,701/1,273,142 = 1,273,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,701x = 1,273,142 × 1,273,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,701x = 1,620,890,552,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,890,552,164/835,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,939,557.99

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