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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,288 and 1,256,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,288 and 1,256,316 is: 1,887,304.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,288 : 1,256,316 = 1,256,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,288/1,256,316 = 1,256,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,288x = 1,256,316 × 1,256,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,288x = 1,578,329,891,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,578,329,891,856/836,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,304.24

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