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Finding the Third Proportional to 823,973 and 1,273,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 823,973 and 1,273,293 is: 1,967,631.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    823,973 : 1,273,293 = 1,273,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    823,973/1,273,293 = 1,273,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    823,973x = 1,273,293 × 1,273,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    823,973x = 1,621,275,063,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,275,063,849/823,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,967,631.30

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