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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,572 and 1,257,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,572 and 1,257,888 is: 1,882,387.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,572 : 1,257,888 = 1,257,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,572/1,257,888 = 1,257,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,572x = 1,257,888 × 1,257,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,572x = 1,582,282,220,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,282,220,544/840,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,882,387.49

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