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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,194 and 1,167,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,194 and 1,167,538 is: 1,590,240.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,194 : 1,167,538 = 1,167,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,194/1,167,538 = 1,167,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,194x = 1,167,538 × 1,167,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,194x = 1,363,144,981,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,144,981,444/857,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,590,240.93

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