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Finding the Third Proportional to 775,626 and 1,191,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 775,626 and 1,191,792 is: 1,831,253.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    775,626 : 1,191,792 = 1,191,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    775,626/1,191,792 = 1,191,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    775,626x = 1,191,792 × 1,191,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    775,626x = 1,420,368,171,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,368,171,264/775,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,831,253.94

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