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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,848 and 1,263,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,848 and 1,263,732 is: 1,897,039.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,848 : 1,263,732 = 1,263,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,848/1,263,732 = 1,263,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,848x = 1,263,732 × 1,263,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,848x = 1,597,018,567,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,597,018,567,824/841,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,897,039.09

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