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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,315 and 1,270,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,315 and 1,270,476 is: 1,920,838.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,315 : 1,270,476 = 1,270,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,315/1,270,476 = 1,270,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,315x = 1,270,476 × 1,270,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,315x = 1,614,109,266,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,109,266,576/840,315
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,920,838.34

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