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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,331 and 1,179,931.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,331 and 1,179,931.50 is: 1,670,690.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,331 : 1,179,931.50 = 1,179,931.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,331/1,179,931.50 = 1,179,931.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,331x = 1,179,931.50 × 1,179,931.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,331x = 1,392,238,344,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,238,344,692.25/833,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,670,690.69

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