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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,472 and 1,244,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,472 and 1,244,715 is: 1,858,869.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,472 : 1,244,715 = 1,244,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,472/1,244,715 = 1,244,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,472x = 1,244,715 × 1,244,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,472x = 1,549,315,431,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,315,431,225/833,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,858,869.20

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