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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,278 and 1,257,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,278 and 1,257,483 is: 1,881,833.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,278 : 1,257,483 = 1,257,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,278/1,257,483 = 1,257,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,278x = 1,257,483 × 1,257,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,278x = 1,581,263,495,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,263,495,289/840,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,881,833.74

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