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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,836 and 1,184,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,836 and 1,184,646 is: 1,607,846.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,836 : 1,184,646 = 1,184,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,836/1,184,646 = 1,184,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,836x = 1,184,646 × 1,184,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,836x = 1,403,386,145,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,386,145,316/872,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,607,846.31

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