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Finding the Third Proportional to 774,634 and 1,184,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 774,634 and 1,184,246 is: 1,810,453.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    774,634 : 1,184,246 = 1,184,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    774,634/1,184,246 = 1,184,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    774,634x = 1,184,246 × 1,184,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    774,634x = 1,402,438,588,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,402,438,588,516/774,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,810,453.18

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