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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,792 and 1,118,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,792 and 1,118,340 is: 1,498,198.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,792 : 1,118,340 = 1,118,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,792/1,118,340 = 1,118,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,792x = 1,118,340 × 1,118,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,792x = 1,250,684,355,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,684,355,600/834,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,498,198.78

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