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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,558 and 1,115,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,558 and 1,115,792 is: 1,578,820.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,558 : 1,115,792 = 1,115,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,558/1,115,792 = 1,115,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,558x = 1,115,792 × 1,115,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,558x = 1,244,991,787,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,991,787,264/788,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,578,820.82

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