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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,880 and 1,118,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,880 and 1,118,480 is: 1,498,415.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,880 : 1,118,480 = 1,118,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,880/1,118,480 = 1,118,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,880x = 1,118,480 × 1,118,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,880x = 1,250,997,510,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,997,510,400/834,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,498,415.95

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