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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,866 and 1,260,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,866 and 1,260,066 is: 1,888,251.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,866 : 1,260,066 = 1,260,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,866/1,260,066 = 1,260,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,866x = 1,260,066 × 1,260,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,866x = 1,587,766,324,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,587,766,324,356/840,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,888,251.31

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