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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,184 and 1,222,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,184 and 1,222,937 is: 1,897,494.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,184 : 1,222,937 = 1,222,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,184/1,222,937 = 1,222,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,184x = 1,222,937 × 1,222,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,184x = 1,495,574,905,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,574,905,969/788,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,897,494.63

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