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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,372 and 1,340,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,372 and 1,340,136 is: 2,129,504.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,372 : 1,340,136 = 1,340,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,372/1,340,136 = 1,340,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,372x = 1,340,136 × 1,340,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,372x = 1,795,964,498,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,795,964,498,496/843,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,129,504.53

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