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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,391 and 1,233,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,391 and 1,233,583 is: 1,850,369.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,391 : 1,233,583 = 1,233,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,391/1,233,583 = 1,233,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,391x = 1,233,583 × 1,233,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,391x = 1,521,727,017,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,727,017,889/822,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,369.25

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