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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,330 and 1,244,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,330 and 1,244,169 is: 1,833,354.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,330 : 1,244,169 = 1,244,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,330/1,244,169 = 1,244,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,330x = 1,244,169 × 1,244,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,330x = 1,547,956,500,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547,956,500,561/844,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,833,354.85

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