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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,180 and 1,248,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,180 and 1,248,246 is: 1,976,855.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,180 : 1,248,246 = 1,248,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,180/1,248,246 = 1,248,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,180x = 1,248,246 × 1,248,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,180x = 1,558,118,076,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,118,076,516/788,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,976,855.64

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