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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,694 and 1,256,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,694 and 1,256,943 is: 1,888,271.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,694 : 1,256,943 = 1,256,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,694/1,256,943 = 1,256,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,694x = 1,256,943 × 1,256,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,694x = 1,579,905,705,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,579,905,705,249/836,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,888,271.82

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