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Finding the Third Proportional to 789,894 and 1,191,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 789,894 and 1,191,797 is: 1,798,190.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,894 : 1,191,797 = 1,191,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,894/1,191,797 = 1,191,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,894x = 1,191,797 × 1,191,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,894x = 1,420,380,089,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,380,089,209/789,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,798,190.76

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