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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,188 and 1,222,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,188 and 1,222,943 is: 1,897,503.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,188 : 1,222,943 = 1,222,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,188/1,222,943 = 1,222,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,188x = 1,222,943 × 1,222,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,188x = 1,495,589,581,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,589,581,249/788,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,897,503.62

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