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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,796 and 1,188,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,796 and 1,188,184 is: 1,665,236.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,796 : 1,188,184 = 1,188,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,796/1,188,184 = 1,188,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,796x = 1,188,184 × 1,188,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,796x = 1,411,781,217,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,781,217,856/847,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,236.94

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