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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,704 and 1,273,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,704 and 1,273,140 is: 1,939,544.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,704 : 1,273,140 = 1,273,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,704/1,273,140 = 1,273,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,704x = 1,273,140 × 1,273,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,704x = 1,620,885,459,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,885,459,600/835,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,939,544.93

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