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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,776 and 1,188,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,776 and 1,188,240 is: 1,665,433.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,776 : 1,188,240 = 1,188,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,776/1,188,240 = 1,188,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,776x = 1,188,240 × 1,188,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,776x = 1,411,914,297,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,914,297,600/847,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,433.20

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