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Finding the Third Proportional to 783,734 and 1,172,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 783,734 and 1,172,562 is: 1,754,296.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    783,734 : 1,172,562 = 1,172,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    783,734/1,172,562 = 1,172,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    783,734x = 1,172,562 × 1,172,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    783,734x = 1,374,901,643,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,901,643,844/783,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,754,296.28

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