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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,300 and 1,245,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,300 and 1,245,006 is: 1,829,387.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,300 : 1,245,006 = 1,245,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,300/1,245,006 = 1,245,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,300x = 1,245,006 × 1,245,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,300x = 1,550,039,940,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,550,039,940,036/847,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,829,387.40

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