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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,204 and 1,244,353

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,204 and 1,244,353 is: 1,858,385.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,204 : 1,244,353 = 1,244,353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,204/1,244,353 = 1,244,353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,204x = 1,244,353 × 1,244,353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,204x = 1,548,414,388,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,414,388,609/833,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,858,385.69

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