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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,560 and 1,261,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,560 and 1,261,704 is: 1,893,852.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,560 : 1,261,704 = 1,261,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,560/1,261,704 = 1,261,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,560x = 1,261,704 × 1,261,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,560x = 1,591,896,983,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,896,983,616/840,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,893,852.89

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