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Finding the Third Proportional to 783,854 and 1,145,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 783,854 and 1,145,532 is: 1,674,091.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    783,854 : 1,145,532 = 1,145,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    783,854/1,145,532 = 1,145,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    783,854x = 1,145,532 × 1,145,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    783,854x = 1,312,243,563,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,243,563,024/783,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,674,091.81

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