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Finding the Third Proportional to 787,538 and 1,181,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 787,538 and 1,181,050 is: 1,771,189.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    787,538 : 1,181,050 = 1,181,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    787,538/1,181,050 = 1,181,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    787,538x = 1,181,050 × 1,181,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    787,538x = 1,394,879,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,879,102,500/787,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,771,189.58

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