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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,728 and 1,183,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,728 and 1,183,487 is: 1,810,250.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,728 : 1,183,487 = 1,183,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,728/1,183,487 = 1,183,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,728x = 1,183,487 × 1,183,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,728x = 1,400,641,479,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,641,479,169/773,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,810,250.47

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