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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,540 and 1,183,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,540 and 1,183,685 is: 1,664,935.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,540 : 1,183,685 = 1,183,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,540/1,183,685 = 1,183,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,540x = 1,183,685 × 1,183,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,540x = 1,401,110,179,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,110,179,225/841,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,664,935.93

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