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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,490 and 1,291,419

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,490 and 1,291,419 is: 2,000,939.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,490 : 1,291,419 = 1,291,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,490/1,291,419 = 1,291,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,490x = 1,291,419 × 1,291,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,490x = 1,667,763,033,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,763,033,561/833,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,000,939.46

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