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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,962 and 1,195,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,962 and 1,195,919 is: 1,847,923.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,962 : 1,195,919 = 1,195,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,962/1,195,919 = 1,195,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,962x = 1,195,919 × 1,195,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,962x = 1,430,222,254,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,222,254,561/773,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,847,923.10

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