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Finding the Third Proportional to 787,922 and 1,181,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 787,922 and 1,181,595 is: 1,771,960.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    787,922 : 1,181,595 = 1,181,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    787,922/1,181,595 = 1,181,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    787,922x = 1,181,595 × 1,181,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    787,922x = 1,396,166,744,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,166,744,025/787,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,771,960.61

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