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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,594 and 1,334,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,594 and 1,334,088 is: 2,124,884.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,594 : 1,334,088 = 1,334,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,594/1,334,088 = 1,334,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,594x = 1,334,088 × 1,334,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,594x = 1,779,790,791,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,790,791,744/837,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,124,884.84

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