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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,094 and 1,217,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,094 and 1,217,848 is: 1,903,690.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,094 : 1,217,848 = 1,217,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,094/1,217,848 = 1,217,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,094x = 1,217,848 × 1,217,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,094x = 1,483,153,751,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,153,751,104/779,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,903,690.38

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