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Finding the Third Proportional to 786,240 and 1,178,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 786,240 and 1,178,127 is: 1,765,342.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,240 : 1,178,127 = 1,178,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,240/1,178,127 = 1,178,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,240x = 1,178,127 × 1,178,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,240x = 1,387,983,228,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,983,228,129/786,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,765,342.93

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