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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,052 and 1,218,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,052 and 1,218,002 is: 1,780,835.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,052 : 1,218,002 = 1,218,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,052/1,218,002 = 1,218,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,052x = 1,218,002 × 1,218,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,052x = 1,483,528,872,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,528,872,004/833,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,835.86

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