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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,560 and 1,183,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,560 and 1,183,716 is: 1,664,983.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,560 : 1,183,716 = 1,183,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,560/1,183,716 = 1,183,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,560x = 1,183,716 × 1,183,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,560x = 1,401,183,568,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,183,568,656/841,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,664,983.56

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