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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,892 and 1,235,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,892 and 1,235,082 is: 1,803,336.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,892 : 1,235,082 = 1,235,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,892/1,235,082 = 1,235,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,892x = 1,235,082 × 1,235,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,892x = 1,525,427,546,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,525,427,546,724/845,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,803,336.06

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