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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,551 and 1,235,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,551 and 1,235,396 is: 1,935,452.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,551 : 1,235,396 = 1,235,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,551/1,235,396 = 1,235,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,551x = 1,235,396 × 1,235,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,551x = 1,526,203,276,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,203,276,816/788,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,935,452.85

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