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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,644 and 1,199,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,644 and 1,199,474 is: 1,833,618.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,644 : 1,199,474 = 1,199,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,644/1,199,474 = 1,199,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,644x = 1,199,474 × 1,199,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,644x = 1,438,737,876,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,737,876,676/784,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,833,618.66

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