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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,183 and 1,262,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,183 and 1,262,111 is: 1,904,994.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,183 : 1,262,111 = 1,262,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,183/1,262,111 = 1,262,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,183x = 1,262,111 × 1,262,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,183x = 1,592,924,176,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,924,176,321/836,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,994.69

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