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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,467 and 1,197,855

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,467 and 1,197,855 is: 1,624,120.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,467 : 1,197,855 = 1,197,855 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,467/1,197,855 = 1,197,855/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,467x = 1,197,855 × 1,197,855
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,467x = 1,434,856,601,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,856,601,025/883,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,624,120.20

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