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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,303 and 1,261,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,303 and 1,261,053 is: 1,892,477.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,303 : 1,261,053 = 1,261,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,303/1,261,053 = 1,261,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,303x = 1,261,053 × 1,261,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,303x = 1,590,254,668,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,590,254,668,809/840,303
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,892,477.68

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