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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,837 and 1,183,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,837 and 1,183,652 is: 1,810,500.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,837 : 1,183,652 = 1,183,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,837/1,183,652 = 1,183,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,837x = 1,183,652 × 1,183,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,837x = 1,401,032,057,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,032,057,104/773,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,810,500.22

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