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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,236 and 1,336,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,236 and 1,336,638 is: 2,133,927.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,236 : 1,336,638 = 1,336,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,236/1,336,638 = 1,336,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,236x = 1,336,638 × 1,336,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,236x = 1,786,601,143,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,601,143,044/837,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,133,927.76

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