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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,433 and 1,244,659.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,433 and 1,244,659.50 is: 1,858,790.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,433 : 1,244,659.50 = 1,244,659.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,433/1,244,659.50 = 1,244,659.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,433x = 1,244,659.50 × 1,244,659.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,433x = 1,549,177,270,940.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,177,270,940.25/833,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,858,790.41

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