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Finding the Third Proportional to 775,626 and 1,191,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 775,626 and 1,191,791 is: 1,831,250.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    775,626 : 1,191,791 = 1,191,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    775,626/1,191,791 = 1,191,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    775,626x = 1,191,791 × 1,191,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    775,626x = 1,420,365,787,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,365,787,681/775,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,831,250.87

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