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Finding the Third Proportional to 785,532 and 1,245,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 785,532 and 1,245,852 is: 1,975,918.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,532 : 1,245,852 = 1,245,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,532/1,245,852 = 1,245,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,532x = 1,245,852 × 1,245,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,532x = 1,552,147,205,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,552,147,205,904/785,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,975,918.49

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