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Finding the Third Proportional to 786,361 and 1,186,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 786,361 and 1,186,040 is: 1,788,861.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,361 : 1,186,040 = 1,186,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,361/1,186,040 = 1,186,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,361x = 1,186,040 × 1,186,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,361x = 1,406,690,881,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,690,881,600/786,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,788,861.45

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