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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,438 and 1,244,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,438 and 1,244,667 is: 1,858,801.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,438 : 1,244,667 = 1,244,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,438/1,244,667 = 1,244,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,438x = 1,244,667 × 1,244,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,438x = 1,549,195,940,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,195,940,889/833,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,858,801.66

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