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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,199 and 1,265,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,199 and 1,265,766 is: 1,909,158.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,199 : 1,265,766 = 1,265,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,199/1,265,766 = 1,265,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,199x = 1,265,766 × 1,265,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,199x = 1,602,163,566,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,163,566,756/839,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909,158.10

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