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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,393 and 1,233,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,393 and 1,233,591 is: 1,850,388.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,393 : 1,233,591 = 1,233,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,393/1,233,591 = 1,233,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,393x = 1,233,591 × 1,233,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,393x = 1,521,746,755,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,746,755,281/822,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,388.75

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