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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,896 and 1,263,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,896 and 1,263,804 is: 1,897,147.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,896 : 1,263,804 = 1,263,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,896/1,263,804 = 1,263,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,896x = 1,263,804 × 1,263,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,896x = 1,597,200,550,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,597,200,550,416/841,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,897,147.09

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