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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,845 and 1,283,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,845 and 1,283,782 is: 1,957,719.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,845 : 1,283,782 = 1,283,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,845/1,283,782 = 1,283,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,845x = 1,283,782 × 1,283,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,845x = 1,648,096,223,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,096,223,524/841,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,957,719.32

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