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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,070 and 1,248,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,070 and 1,248,081 is: 1,976,608.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,070 : 1,248,081 = 1,248,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,070/1,248,081 = 1,248,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,070x = 1,248,081 × 1,248,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,070x = 1,557,706,182,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,706,182,561/788,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,976,608.91

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