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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,612 and 1,296,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,612 and 1,296,891 is: 1,986,655.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,612 : 1,296,891 = 1,296,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,612/1,296,891 = 1,296,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,612x = 1,296,891 × 1,296,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,612x = 1,681,926,265,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,681,926,265,881/846,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,986,655.36

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