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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,330 and 1,260,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,330 and 1,260,570 is: 1,909,142.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,330 : 1,260,570 = 1,260,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,330/1,260,570 = 1,260,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,330x = 1,260,570 × 1,260,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,330x = 1,589,036,724,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,036,724,900/832,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909,142.68

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