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Finding the Third Proportional to 789,915 and 1,191,825

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Solution

The third proportional to 789,915 and 1,191,825 is: 1,798,227.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,915 : 1,191,825 = 1,191,825 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,915/1,191,825 = 1,191,825/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,915x = 1,191,825 × 1,191,825
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,915x = 1,420,446,830,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,446,830,625/789,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,798,227.44

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