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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,298 and 1,219,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,298 and 1,219,200 is: 1,885,643.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,298 : 1,219,200 = 1,219,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,298/1,219,200 = 1,219,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,298x = 1,219,200 × 1,219,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,298x = 1,486,448,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,448,640,000/788,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,885,643.04

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