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Finding the Third Proportional to 792,587 and 1,227,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 792,587 and 1,227,761 is: 1,901,869.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,587 : 1,227,761 = 1,227,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,587/1,227,761 = 1,227,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,587x = 1,227,761 × 1,227,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,587x = 1,507,397,073,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,397,073,121/792,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,901,869.54

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