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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,124 and 1,239,735

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,124 and 1,239,735 is: 1,699,924.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,124 : 1,239,735 = 1,239,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,124/1,239,735 = 1,239,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,124x = 1,239,735 × 1,239,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,124x = 1,536,942,870,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,942,870,225/904,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,699,924.87

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