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Finding the Third Proportional to 786,162 and 1,246,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 786,162 and 1,246,860 is: 1,977,531.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,162 : 1,246,860 = 1,246,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,162/1,246,860 = 1,246,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,162x = 1,246,860 × 1,246,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,162x = 1,554,659,859,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,554,659,859,600/786,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,977,531.17

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