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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,548 and 1,183,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,548 and 1,183,698 is: 1,664,956.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,548 : 1,183,698 = 1,183,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,548/1,183,698 = 1,183,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,548x = 1,183,698 × 1,183,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,548x = 1,401,140,955,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,140,955,204/841,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,664,956.67

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