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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,942 and 1,195,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,942 and 1,195,938 is: 1,848,029.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,942 : 1,195,938 = 1,195,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,942/1,195,938 = 1,195,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,942x = 1,195,938 × 1,195,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,942x = 1,430,267,699,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,267,699,844/773,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,848,029.57

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