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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,358 and 1,179,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,358 and 1,179,967 is: 1,670,737.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,358 : 1,179,967 = 1,179,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,358/1,179,967 = 1,179,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,358x = 1,179,967 × 1,179,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,358x = 1,392,322,121,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,322,121,089/833,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,670,737.09

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