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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,304 and 1,222,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,304 and 1,222,938 is: 1,897,208.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,304 : 1,222,938 = 1,222,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,304/1,222,938 = 1,222,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,304x = 1,222,938 × 1,222,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,304x = 1,495,577,351,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,577,351,844/788,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,897,208.88

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