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Finding the Third Proportional to 789,990 and 1,128,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 789,990 and 1,128,900 is: 1,613,204.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,990 : 1,128,900 = 1,128,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,990/1,128,900 = 1,128,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,990x = 1,128,900 × 1,128,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,990x = 1,274,415,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,415,210,000/789,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,613,204.23

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