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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,798 and 1,269,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,798 and 1,269,945 is: 1,918,130.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,798 : 1,269,945 = 1,269,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,798/1,269,945 = 1,269,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,798x = 1,269,945 × 1,269,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,798x = 1,612,760,303,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,760,303,025/840,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,918,130.52

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