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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,304 and 1,331,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,304 and 1,331,036 is: 2,110,864.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,304 : 1,331,036 = 1,331,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,304/1,331,036 = 1,331,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,304x = 1,331,036 × 1,331,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,304x = 1,771,656,833,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,771,656,833,296/839,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,110,864.28

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