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Finding the Third Proportional to 789,600 and 1,125,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 789,600 and 1,125,350 is: 1,603,866.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,600 : 1,125,350 = 1,125,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,600/1,125,350 = 1,125,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,600x = 1,125,350 × 1,125,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,600x = 1,266,412,622,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,412,622,500/789,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,603,866.04

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