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Finding the Third Proportional to 826,654 and 1,170,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 826,654 and 1,170,037 is: 1,656,057.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    826,654 : 1,170,037 = 1,170,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    826,654/1,170,037 = 1,170,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    826,654x = 1,170,037 × 1,170,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    826,654x = 1,368,986,581,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,986,581,369/826,654
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656,057.53

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