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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,368.36 and 1,204,596.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,368.36 and 1,204,596.56 is: 1,722,587.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,368.36 : 1,204,596.56 = 1,204,596.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,368.36/1,204,596.56 = 1,204,596.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,368.36x = 1,204,596.56 × 1,204,596.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,368.36x = 1,451,052,878,386.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,052,878,386.82/842,368.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,722,587.11

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