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Finding the Third Proportional to 786,251 and 1,178,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 786,251 and 1,178,144 is: 1,765,369.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,251 : 1,178,144 = 1,178,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,251/1,178,144 = 1,178,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,251x = 1,178,144 × 1,178,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,251x = 1,388,023,284,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,023,284,736/786,251
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,765,369.18

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