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Finding the Third Proportional to 783,746 and 1,176,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 783,746 and 1,176,675 is: 1,766,597.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    783,746 : 1,176,675 = 1,176,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    783,746/1,176,675 = 1,176,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    783,746x = 1,176,675 × 1,176,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    783,746x = 1,384,564,055,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,564,055,625/783,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,766,597.92

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