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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,692 and 1,256,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,692 and 1,256,940 is: 1,888,267.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,692 : 1,256,940 = 1,256,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,692/1,256,940 = 1,256,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,692x = 1,256,940 × 1,256,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,692x = 1,579,898,163,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,579,898,163,600/836,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,888,267.32

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