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Finding the Third Proportional to 783,856 and 1,145,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 783,856 and 1,145,533 is: 1,674,090.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    783,856 : 1,145,533 = 1,145,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    783,856/1,145,533 = 1,145,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    783,856x = 1,145,533 × 1,145,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    783,856x = 1,312,245,854,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,245,854,089/783,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,674,090.46

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