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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,542 and 1,183,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,542 and 1,183,688 is: 1,664,940.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,542 : 1,183,688 = 1,183,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,542/1,183,688 = 1,183,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,542x = 1,183,688 × 1,183,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,542x = 1,401,117,281,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,117,281,344/841,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,664,940.41

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