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Finding the Third Proportional to 790,500 and 1,183,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 790,500 and 1,183,596 is: 1,772,168.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,500 : 1,183,596 = 1,183,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,500/1,183,596 = 1,183,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,500x = 1,183,596 × 1,183,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,500x = 1,400,899,491,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,899,491,216/790,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,772,168.87

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