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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,206 and 1,244,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,206 and 1,244,356 is: 1,858,390.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,206 : 1,244,356 = 1,244,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,206/1,244,356 = 1,244,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,206x = 1,244,356 × 1,244,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,206x = 1,548,421,854,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,421,854,736/833,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,858,390.19

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