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Finding the Third Proportional to 828,908 and 1,216,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 828,908 and 1,216,164 is: 1,784,341.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    828,908 : 1,216,164 = 1,216,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    828,908/1,216,164 = 1,216,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    828,908x = 1,216,164 × 1,216,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    828,908x = 1,479,054,874,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,054,874,896/828,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,784,341.42

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