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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,872 and 1,207,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,872 and 1,207,926 is: 1,859,010.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,872 : 1,207,926 = 1,207,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,872/1,207,926 = 1,207,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,872x = 1,207,926 × 1,207,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,872x = 1,459,085,221,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,085,221,476/784,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,859,010.41

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