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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,286 and 1,274,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,286 and 1,274,097 is: 1,941,110.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,286 : 1,274,097 = 1,274,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,286/1,274,097 = 1,274,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,286x = 1,274,097 × 1,274,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,286x = 1,623,323,165,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,623,323,165,409/836,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,941,110.06

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