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Finding the Third Proportional to 783,666 and 1,195,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 783,666 and 1,195,768 is: 1,824,579.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    783,666 : 1,195,768 = 1,195,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    783,666/1,195,768 = 1,195,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    783,666x = 1,195,768 × 1,195,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    783,666x = 1,429,861,109,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,861,109,824/783,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,579.74

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