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Finding the Third Proportional to 792,930 and 1,276,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 792,930 and 1,276,740 is: 2,055,748.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,930 : 1,276,740 = 1,276,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,930/1,276,740 = 1,276,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,930x = 1,276,740 × 1,276,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,930x = 1,630,065,027,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,065,027,600/792,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,055,748.97

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