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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,349 and 1,179,958.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,349 and 1,179,958.50 is: 1,670,731.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,349 : 1,179,958.50 = 1,179,958.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,349/1,179,958.50 = 1,179,958.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,349x = 1,179,958.50 × 1,179,958.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,349x = 1,392,302,061,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,302,061,722.25/833,349
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,670,731.06

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