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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,674 and 1,291,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,674 and 1,291,696 is: 2,001,356.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,674 : 1,291,696 = 1,291,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,674/1,291,696 = 1,291,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,674x = 1,291,696 × 1,291,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,674x = 1,668,478,556,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,478,556,416/833,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,001,356.11

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