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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,246.75 and 1,260,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,246.75 and 1,260,981 is: 1,892,388.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,246.75 : 1,260,981 = 1,260,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,246.75/1,260,981 = 1,260,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,246.75x = 1,260,981 × 1,260,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,246.75x = 1,590,073,082,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,073,082,361/840,246.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,892,388.26

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