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Finding the Third Proportional to 789,930 and 1,191,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 789,930 and 1,191,852 is: 1,798,274.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,930 : 1,191,852 = 1,191,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,930/1,191,852 = 1,191,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,930x = 1,191,852 × 1,191,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,930x = 1,420,511,189,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,511,189,904/789,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,798,274.77

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