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Finding the Third Proportional to 785,490 and 1,201,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 785,490 and 1,201,062 is: 1,836,496.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,490 : 1,201,062 = 1,201,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,490/1,201,062 = 1,201,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,490x = 1,201,062 × 1,201,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,490x = 1,442,549,927,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,549,927,844/785,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,496.87

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