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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,483 and 1,165,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,483 and 1,165,935 is: 1,583,496.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,483 : 1,165,935 = 1,165,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,483/1,165,935 = 1,165,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,483x = 1,165,935 × 1,165,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,483x = 1,359,404,424,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,404,424,225/858,483
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,583,496.03

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