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Finding the Third Proportional to 787,928 and 1,181,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 787,928 and 1,181,652 is: 1,772,118.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    787,928 : 1,181,652 = 1,181,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    787,928/1,181,652 = 1,181,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    787,928x = 1,181,652 × 1,181,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    787,928x = 1,396,301,449,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,301,449,104/787,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,772,118.07

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