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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,264 and 1,274,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,264 and 1,274,060 is: 1,941,048.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,264 : 1,274,060 = 1,274,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,264/1,274,060 = 1,274,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,264x = 1,274,060 × 1,274,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,264x = 1,623,228,883,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,623,228,883,600/836,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,941,048.38

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