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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,094 and 1,295,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,094 and 1,295,934 is: 1,984,938.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,094 : 1,295,934 = 1,295,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,094/1,295,934 = 1,295,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,094x = 1,295,934 × 1,295,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,094x = 1,679,444,932,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,679,444,932,356/846,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,984,938.95

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