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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,379 and 1,330,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,379 and 1,330,843 is: 2,117,632.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,379 : 1,330,843 = 1,330,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,379/1,330,843 = 1,330,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,379x = 1,330,843 × 1,330,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,379x = 1,771,143,090,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,771,143,090,649/836,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,117,632.19

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