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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,233 and 1,321,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,233 and 1,321,326 is: 2,070,486.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,233 : 1,321,326 = 1,321,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,233/1,321,326 = 1,321,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,233x = 1,321,326 × 1,321,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,233x = 1,745,902,398,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,902,398,276/843,233
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,070,486.33

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