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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,468 and 1,235,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,468 and 1,235,450 is: 1,935,825.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,468 : 1,235,450 = 1,235,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,468/1,235,450 = 1,235,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,468x = 1,235,450 × 1,235,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,468x = 1,526,336,702,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,336,702,500/788,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,935,825.81

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