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Finding the Third Proportional to 786,534 and 1,214,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 786,534 and 1,214,571 is: 1,875,548.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,534 : 1,214,571 = 1,214,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,534/1,214,571 = 1,214,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,534x = 1,214,571 × 1,214,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,534x = 1,475,182,714,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,182,714,041/786,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,875,548.56

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