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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,616 and 1,183,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,616 and 1,183,792 is: 1,665,086.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,616 : 1,183,792 = 1,183,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,616/1,183,792 = 1,183,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,616x = 1,183,792 × 1,183,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,616x = 1,401,363,499,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,363,499,264/841,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,086.57

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