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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,838 and 1,012,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,838 and 1,012,833 is: 1,568,937.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,838 : 1,012,833 = 1,012,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,838/1,012,833 = 1,012,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,838x = 1,012,833 × 1,012,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,838x = 1,025,830,685,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,830,685,889/653,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,568,937.09

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