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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,954 and 1,188,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,954 and 1,188,883 is: 1,698,943.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,954 : 1,188,883 = 1,188,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,954/1,188,883 = 1,188,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,954x = 1,188,883 × 1,188,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,954x = 1,413,442,787,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,442,787,689/831,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,943.44

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