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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,240 and 1,273,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,240 and 1,273,041 is: 1,928,774.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,240 : 1,273,041 = 1,273,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,240/1,273,041 = 1,273,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,240x = 1,273,041 × 1,273,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,240x = 1,620,633,387,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,633,387,681/840,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,928,774.38

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