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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,294 and 1,237,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,294 and 1,237,596 is: 1,811,965.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,294 : 1,237,596 = 1,237,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,294/1,237,596 = 1,237,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,294x = 1,237,596 × 1,237,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,294x = 1,531,643,859,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,531,643,859,216/845,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,811,965.85

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