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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,098 and 1,233,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,098 and 1,233,061 is: 1,803,395.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,098 : 1,233,061 = 1,233,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,098/1,233,061 = 1,233,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,098x = 1,233,061 × 1,233,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,098x = 1,520,439,429,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,439,429,721/843,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,803,395.84

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