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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,307 and 1,202,143

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,307 and 1,202,143 is: 1,833,229.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,307 : 1,202,143 = 1,202,143 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,307/1,202,143 = 1,202,143/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,307x = 1,202,143 × 1,202,143
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,307x = 1,445,147,792,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,147,792,449/788,307
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,833,229.68

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