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Finding the Third Proportional to 790,490 and 1,183,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 790,490 and 1,183,564 is: 1,772,095.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,490 : 1,183,564 = 1,183,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,490/1,183,564 = 1,183,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,490x = 1,183,564 × 1,183,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,490x = 1,400,823,742,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,823,742,096/790,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,772,095.46

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