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Finding the Third Proportional to 791,833 and 1,075,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 791,833 and 1,075,802 is: 1,461,608.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    791,833 : 1,075,802 = 1,075,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    791,833/1,075,802 = 1,075,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    791,833x = 1,075,802 × 1,075,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    791,833x = 1,157,349,943,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,349,943,204/791,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,461,608.63

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