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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,190 and 1,167,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,190 and 1,167,532 is: 1,590,232.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,190 : 1,167,532 = 1,167,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,190/1,167,532 = 1,167,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,190x = 1,167,532 × 1,167,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,190x = 1,363,130,971,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,130,971,024/857,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,590,232.00

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