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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,037 and 1,247,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,037 and 1,247,886 is: 1,665,409.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,037 : 1,247,886 = 1,247,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,037/1,247,886 = 1,247,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,037x = 1,247,886 × 1,247,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,037x = 1,557,219,468,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,219,468,996/935,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,409.46

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