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Finding the Third Proportional to 786,279 and 1,178,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 786,279 and 1,178,185 is: 1,765,429.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,279 : 1,178,185 = 1,178,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,279/1,178,185 = 1,178,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,279x = 1,178,185 × 1,178,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,279x = 1,388,119,894,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,119,894,225/786,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,765,429.19

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