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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,112 and 1,258,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,112 and 1,258,380 is: 1,887,138.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,112 : 1,258,380 = 1,258,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,112/1,258,380 = 1,258,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,112x = 1,258,380 × 1,258,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,112x = 1,583,520,224,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,520,224,400/839,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,138.10

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