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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,192 and 1,167,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,192 and 1,167,536 is: 1,590,239.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,192 : 1,167,536 = 1,167,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,192/1,167,536 = 1,167,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,192x = 1,167,536 × 1,167,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,192x = 1,363,140,311,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,140,311,296/857,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,590,239.19

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