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Finding the Third Proportional to 790,488 and 1,183,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 790,488 and 1,183,561 is: 1,772,090.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,488 : 1,183,561 = 1,183,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,488/1,183,561 = 1,183,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,488x = 1,183,561 × 1,183,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,488x = 1,400,816,640,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,816,640,721/790,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,772,090.96

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