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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,136 and 1,261,388.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,136 and 1,261,388.25 is: 1,909,772.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,136 : 1,261,388.25 = 1,261,388.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,136/1,261,388.25 = 1,261,388.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,136x = 1,261,388.25 × 1,261,388.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,136x = 1,591,100,317,238.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,100,317,238.06/833,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909,772.61

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