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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,132 and 1,258,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,132 and 1,258,128 is: 1,685,477.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,132 : 1,258,128 = 1,258,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,132/1,258,128 = 1,258,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,132x = 1,258,128 × 1,258,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,132x = 1,582,886,064,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,886,064,384/939,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,685,477.72

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