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Finding the Third Proportional to 769,086 and 1,193,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 769,086 and 1,193,937 is: 1,853,480.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    769,086 : 1,193,937 = 1,193,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    769,086/1,193,937 = 1,193,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    769,086x = 1,193,937 × 1,193,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    769,086x = 1,425,485,559,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,485,559,969/769,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,853,480.05

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