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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,772 and 1,188,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,772 and 1,188,020 is: 1,698,891.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,772 : 1,188,020 = 1,188,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,772/1,188,020 = 1,188,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,772x = 1,188,020 × 1,188,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,772x = 1,411,391,520,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,391,520,400/830,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,891.54

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