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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,685 and 1,206,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,685 and 1,206,962 is: 1,720,542.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,685 : 1,206,962 = 1,206,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,685/1,206,962 = 1,206,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,685x = 1,206,962 × 1,206,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,685x = 1,456,757,269,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,757,269,444/846,685
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,542.20

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