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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,941 and 1,195,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,941 and 1,195,936 is: 1,848,025.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,941 : 1,195,936 = 1,195,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,941/1,195,936 = 1,195,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,941x = 1,195,936 × 1,195,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,941x = 1,430,262,916,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,262,916,096/773,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,848,025.77

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