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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,752 and 1,311,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,752 and 1,311,920 is: 2,032,630.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,752 : 1,311,920 = 1,311,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,752/1,311,920 = 1,311,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,752x = 1,311,920 × 1,311,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,752x = 1,721,134,086,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,134,086,400/846,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,032,630.67

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