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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,774 and 1,188,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,774 and 1,188,153 is: 1,665,193.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,774 : 1,188,153 = 1,188,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,774/1,188,153 = 1,188,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,774x = 1,188,153 × 1,188,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,774x = 1,411,707,551,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,707,551,409/847,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,193.26

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