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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,818 and 1,188,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,818 and 1,188,637 is: 1,698,518.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,818 : 1,188,637 = 1,188,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,818/1,188,637 = 1,188,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,818x = 1,188,637 × 1,188,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,818x = 1,412,857,917,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,857,917,769/831,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,518.09

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