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Finding the Third Proportional to 791,835 and 1,075,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 791,835 and 1,075,805 is: 1,461,613.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    791,835 : 1,075,805 = 1,075,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    791,835/1,075,805 = 1,075,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    791,835x = 1,075,805 × 1,075,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    791,835x = 1,157,356,398,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,356,398,025/791,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,461,613.09

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