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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,372 and 1,112,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,372 and 1,112,862 is: 1,480,754.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,372 : 1,112,862 = 1,112,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,372/1,112,862 = 1,112,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,372x = 1,112,862 × 1,112,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,372x = 1,238,461,831,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,461,831,044/836,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,480,754.77

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