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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,332 and 1,179,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,332 and 1,179,933 is: 1,670,692.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,332 : 1,179,933 = 1,179,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,332/1,179,933 = 1,179,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,332x = 1,179,933 × 1,179,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,332x = 1,392,241,884,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,241,884,489/833,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,670,692.93

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