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Finding the Third Proportional to 786,566 and 1,202,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 786,566 and 1,202,772 is: 1,839,210.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,566 : 1,202,772 = 1,202,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,566/1,202,772 = 1,202,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,566x = 1,202,772 × 1,202,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,566x = 1,446,660,483,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,660,483,984/786,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839,210.55

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