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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,631 and 1,291,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,631 and 1,291,632 is: 2,001,261.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,631 : 1,291,632 = 1,291,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,631/1,291,632 = 1,291,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,631x = 1,291,632 × 1,291,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,631x = 1,668,313,223,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,313,223,424/833,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,001,261.02

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