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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,770 and 1,188,147

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,770 and 1,188,147 is: 1,665,184.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,770 : 1,188,147 = 1,188,147 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,770/1,188,147 = 1,188,147/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,770x = 1,188,147 × 1,188,147
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,770x = 1,411,693,293,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,693,293,609/847,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,184.30

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