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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,514 and 1,291,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,514 and 1,291,867 is: 1,985,594.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,514 : 1,291,867 = 1,291,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,514/1,291,867 = 1,291,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,514x = 1,291,867 × 1,291,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,514x = 1,668,920,345,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,920,345,689/840,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,985,594.94

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