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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,476 and 1,244,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,476 and 1,244,720 is: 1,858,875.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,476 : 1,244,720 = 1,244,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,476/1,244,720 = 1,244,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,476x = 1,244,720 × 1,244,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,476x = 1,549,327,878,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,327,878,400/833,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,858,875.21

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