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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,810 and 1,280,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,810 and 1,280,355 is: 1,933,580.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,810 : 1,280,355 = 1,280,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,810/1,280,355 = 1,280,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,810x = 1,280,355 × 1,280,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,810x = 1,639,308,926,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,639,308,926,025/847,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,933,580.55

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