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Finding the Third Proportional to 786,160 and 1,246,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 786,160 and 1,246,856 is: 1,977,523.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,160 : 1,246,856 = 1,246,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,160/1,246,856 = 1,246,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,160x = 1,246,856 × 1,246,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,160x = 1,554,649,884,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,554,649,884,736/786,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,977,523.51

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