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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,546 and 1,262,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,546 and 1,262,613 is: 1,905,683.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,546 : 1,262,613 = 1,262,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,546/1,262,613 = 1,262,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,546x = 1,262,613 × 1,262,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,546x = 1,594,191,587,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,594,191,587,769/836,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,905,683.12

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