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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,675 and 1,291,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,675 and 1,291,697 is: 2,001,356.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,675 : 1,291,697 = 1,291,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,675/1,291,697 = 1,291,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,675x = 1,291,697 × 1,291,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,675x = 1,668,481,139,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,481,139,809/833,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,001,356.81

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