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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,216 and 1,273,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,216 and 1,273,980 is: 1,940,916.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,216 : 1,273,980 = 1,273,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,216/1,273,980 = 1,273,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,216x = 1,273,980 × 1,273,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,216x = 1,623,025,040,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,623,025,040,400/836,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,940,916.03

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