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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,379 and 1,233,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,379 and 1,233,570 is: 1,850,357.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,379 : 1,233,570 = 1,233,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,379/1,233,570 = 1,233,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,379x = 1,233,570 × 1,233,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,379x = 1,521,694,944,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,694,944,900/822,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,357.25

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