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Finding the Third Proportional to 786,530 and 1,202,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 786,530 and 1,202,715 is: 1,839,120.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,530 : 1,202,715 = 1,202,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,530/1,202,715 = 1,202,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,530x = 1,202,715 × 1,202,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,530x = 1,446,523,371,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,523,371,225/786,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839,120.40

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