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Finding the Third Proportional to 851,538 and 1,183,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 851,538 and 1,183,989 is: 1,646,233.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,538 : 1,183,989 = 1,183,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,538/1,183,989 = 1,183,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,538x = 1,183,989 × 1,183,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,538x = 1,401,829,952,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,829,952,121/851,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,646,233.00

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