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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,332 and 1,260,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,332 and 1,260,573 is: 1,909,147.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,332 : 1,260,573 = 1,260,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,332/1,260,573 = 1,260,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,332x = 1,260,573 × 1,260,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,332x = 1,589,044,288,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,044,288,329/832,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909,147.18

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