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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,508 and 1,212,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,508 and 1,212,264 is: 1,873,255.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,508 : 1,212,264 = 1,212,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,508/1,212,264 = 1,212,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,508x = 1,212,264 × 1,212,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,508x = 1,469,584,005,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,584,005,696/784,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,255.60

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