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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,744 and 1,255,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,744 and 1,255,472 is: 1,885,996.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,744 : 1,255,472 = 1,255,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,744/1,255,472 = 1,255,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,744x = 1,255,472 × 1,255,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,744x = 1,576,209,942,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,209,942,784/835,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,885,996.12

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