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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,303 and 1,202,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,303 and 1,202,137 is: 1,833,220.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,303 : 1,202,137 = 1,202,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,303/1,202,137 = 1,202,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,303x = 1,202,137 × 1,202,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,303x = 1,445,133,366,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,133,366,769/788,303
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,833,220.69

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