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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,010 and 1,245,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,010 and 1,245,951 is: 1,863,595.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,010 : 1,245,951 = 1,245,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,010/1,245,951 = 1,245,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,010x = 1,245,951 × 1,245,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,010x = 1,552,393,894,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,552,393,894,401/833,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,595.75

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