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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,080 and 1,291,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,080 and 1,291,224 is: 1,984,643.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,080 : 1,291,224 = 1,291,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,080/1,291,224 = 1,291,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,080x = 1,291,224 × 1,291,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,080x = 1,667,259,418,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,259,418,176/840,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,984,643.63

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