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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,692 and 1,110,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,692 and 1,110,644 is: 1,571,992.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,692 : 1,110,644 = 1,110,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,692/1,110,644 = 1,110,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,692x = 1,110,644 × 1,110,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,692x = 1,233,530,094,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,530,094,736/784,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,571,992.70

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