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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,240 and 1,260,970.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,240 and 1,260,970.88 is: 1,892,373.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,240 : 1,260,970.88 = 1,260,970.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,240/1,260,970.88 = 1,260,970.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,240x = 1,260,970.88 × 1,260,970.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,240x = 1,590,047,547,598.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,047,547,598.27/840,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,892,373.07

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