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Finding the Third Proportional to 792,209 and 1,192,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 792,209 and 1,192,103 is: 1,793,856.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,209 : 1,192,103 = 1,192,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,209/1,192,103 = 1,192,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,209x = 1,192,103 × 1,192,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,209x = 1,421,109,562,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,109,562,609/792,209
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793,856.88

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