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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,596 and 1,292,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,596 and 1,292,664 is: 1,997,356.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,596 : 1,292,664 = 1,292,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,596/1,292,664 = 1,292,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,596x = 1,292,664 × 1,292,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,596x = 1,670,980,216,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,670,980,216,896/836,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,997,356.21

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