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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,610 and 1,257,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,610 and 1,257,944 is: 1,882,470.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,610 : 1,257,944 = 1,257,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,610/1,257,944 = 1,257,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,610x = 1,257,944 × 1,257,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,610x = 1,582,423,107,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,423,107,136/840,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,882,470.00

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