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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,088 and 1,233,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,088 and 1,233,048 is: 1,803,379.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,088 : 1,233,048 = 1,233,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,088/1,233,048 = 1,233,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,088x = 1,233,048 × 1,233,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,088x = 1,520,407,370,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,407,370,304/843,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,803,379.21

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