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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,460 and 1,261,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,460 and 1,261,815 is: 1,910,322.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,460 : 1,261,815 = 1,261,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,460/1,261,815 = 1,261,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,460x = 1,261,815 × 1,261,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,460x = 1,592,177,094,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,177,094,225/833,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,910,322.14

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