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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,831 and 1,268,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,831 and 1,268,476 is: 1,902,308.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,831 : 1,268,476 = 1,268,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,831/1,268,476 = 1,268,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,831x = 1,268,476 × 1,268,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,831x = 1,609,031,362,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,031,362,576/845,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,902,308.34

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