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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,258 and 1,274,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,258 and 1,274,051 is: 1,941,034.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,258 : 1,274,051 = 1,274,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,258/1,274,051 = 1,274,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,258x = 1,274,051 × 1,274,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,258x = 1,623,205,950,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,623,205,950,601/836,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,941,034.88

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