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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,754 and 1,263,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,754 and 1,263,603 is: 1,896,863.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,754 : 1,263,603 = 1,263,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,754/1,263,603 = 1,263,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,754x = 1,263,603 × 1,263,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,754x = 1,596,692,541,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,692,541,609/841,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,896,863.62

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