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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,288 and 1,261,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,288 and 1,261,048 is: 1,892,496.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,288 : 1,261,048 = 1,261,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,288/1,261,048 = 1,261,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,288x = 1,261,048 × 1,261,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,288x = 1,590,242,058,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,242,058,304/840,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,892,496.45

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