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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,352 and 1,179,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,352 and 1,179,963 is: 1,670,737.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,352 : 1,179,963 = 1,179,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,352/1,179,963 = 1,179,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,352x = 1,179,963 × 1,179,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,352x = 1,392,312,681,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,312,681,369/833,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,670,737.79

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