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Finding the Third Proportional to 786,480 and 1,183,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 786,480 and 1,183,602 is: 1,781,245.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,480 : 1,183,602 = 1,183,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,480/1,183,602 = 1,183,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,480x = 1,183,602 × 1,183,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,480x = 1,400,913,694,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,913,694,404/786,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,781,245.16

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