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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,900 and 1,235,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,900 and 1,235,092 is: 1,803,348.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,900 : 1,235,092 = 1,235,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,900/1,235,092 = 1,235,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,900x = 1,235,092 × 1,235,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,900x = 1,525,452,248,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,525,452,248,464/845,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,803,348.21

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