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Finding the Third Proportional to 775,960 and 1,197,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 775,960 and 1,197,152 is: 1,846,967.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    775,960 : 1,197,152 = 1,197,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    775,960/1,197,152 = 1,197,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    775,960x = 1,197,152 × 1,197,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    775,960x = 1,433,172,911,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,172,911,104/775,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,846,967.51

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