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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,334 and 1,217,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,334 and 1,217,437 is: 1,880,107.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,334 : 1,217,437 = 1,217,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,334/1,217,437 = 1,217,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,334x = 1,217,437 × 1,217,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,334x = 1,482,152,848,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,152,848,969/788,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,880,107.73

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