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Finding the Third Proportional to 789,798 and 1,128,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 789,798 and 1,128,630 is: 1,612,824.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,798 : 1,128,630 = 1,128,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,798/1,128,630 = 1,128,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,798x = 1,128,630 × 1,128,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,798x = 1,273,805,676,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,805,676,900/789,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,612,824.64

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