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Finding the Third Proportional to 792,630 and 1,227,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 792,630 and 1,227,582 is: 1,901,211.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,630 : 1,227,582 = 1,227,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,630/1,227,582 = 1,227,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,630x = 1,227,582 × 1,227,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,630x = 1,506,957,566,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,957,566,724/792,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,901,211.87

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