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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,458 and 1,212,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,458 and 1,212,165 is: 1,873,069.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,458 : 1,212,165 = 1,212,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,458/1,212,165 = 1,212,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,458x = 1,212,165 × 1,212,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,458x = 1,469,343,987,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,343,987,225/784,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,069.03

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