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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,119 and 1,188,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,119 and 1,188,631 is: 1,665,855.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,119 : 1,188,631 = 1,188,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,119/1,188,631 = 1,188,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,119x = 1,188,631 × 1,188,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,119x = 1,412,843,654,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,843,654,161/848,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,855.45

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