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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,549 and 1,183,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,549 and 1,183,699 is: 1,664,957.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,549 : 1,183,699 = 1,183,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,549/1,183,699 = 1,183,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,549x = 1,183,699 × 1,183,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,549x = 1,401,143,322,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,143,322,601/841,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,664,957.50

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