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Finding the Third Proportional to 787,920 and 1,181,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 787,920 and 1,181,592 is: 1,771,956.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    787,920 : 1,181,592 = 1,181,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    787,920/1,181,592 = 1,181,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    787,920x = 1,181,592 × 1,181,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    787,920x = 1,396,159,654,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,159,654,464/787,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,771,956.11

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