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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,222 and 1,265,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,222 and 1,265,838 is: 1,909,322.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,222 : 1,265,838 = 1,265,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,222/1,265,838 = 1,265,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,222x = 1,265,838 × 1,265,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,222x = 1,602,345,842,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,345,842,244/839,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909,322.97

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