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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,394 and 1,233,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,394 and 1,233,587 is: 1,850,374.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,394 : 1,233,587 = 1,233,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,394/1,233,587 = 1,233,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,394x = 1,233,587 × 1,233,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,394x = 1,521,736,886,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,736,886,569/822,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,374.50

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