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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,528 and 1,261,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,528 and 1,261,656 is: 1,893,780.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,528 : 1,261,656 = 1,261,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,528/1,261,656 = 1,261,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,528x = 1,261,656 × 1,261,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,528x = 1,591,775,862,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,775,862,336/840,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,893,780.89

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