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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,328 and 1,179,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,328 and 1,179,927 is: 1,670,683.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,328 : 1,179,927 = 1,179,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,328/1,179,927 = 1,179,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,328x = 1,179,927 × 1,179,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,328x = 1,392,227,725,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,227,725,329/833,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,670,683.96

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