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Finding the Third Proportional to 993,878 and 1,324,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 993,878 and 1,324,167 is: 1,764,218.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,878 : 1,324,167 = 1,324,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,878/1,324,167 = 1,324,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,878x = 1,324,167 × 1,324,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,878x = 1,753,418,243,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,418,243,889/993,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,764,218.79

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