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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,360 : 1,179,970 = 1,179,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,360/1,179,970 = 1,179,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,360x = 1,179,970 × 1,179,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,360x = 1,392,329,200,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,329,200,900/833,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,670,741.58

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