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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,591 and 1,128,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,591 and 1,128,621 is: 1,504,605.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,591 : 1,128,621 = 1,128,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,591/1,128,621 = 1,128,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,591x = 1,128,621 × 1,128,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,591x = 1,273,785,361,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,785,361,641/846,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,504,605.37

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