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Finding the Third Proportional to 790,344 and 1,226,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 790,344 and 1,226,064 is: 1,901,998.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,344 : 1,226,064 = 1,226,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,344/1,226,064 = 1,226,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,344x = 1,226,064 × 1,226,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,344x = 1,503,232,932,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,503,232,932,096/790,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,901,998.28

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