Finding the Third Proportional to 833,360 and 1,179,970
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Solution
The third proportional to 833,360 and 1,179,970 is: 1,670,741.58
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
833,360 : 1,179,970 = 1,179,970 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
833,360/1,179,970 = 1,179,970/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
833,360x = 1,179,970 × 1,179,970 - Step 4: Simplify right side
833,360x = 1,392,329,200,900 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,392,329,200,900/833,360 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,670,741.58
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