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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,051 and 1,248,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,051 and 1,248,051 is: 1,976,561.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,051 : 1,248,051 = 1,248,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,051/1,248,051 = 1,248,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,051x = 1,248,051 × 1,248,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,051x = 1,557,631,298,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,631,298,601/788,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,976,561.54

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